Evolution of law and the state in Europe : seven lessons Spyridon Flogaitis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From the Roman Empire to the rebirth of public powers in Europe
Public administration
The modern state and its foundations : the rule of law
The concept of the modern state
From decentralization to devolution
The modern state : from the one-class state to the multi-class state and its evolution
The modern state integrating in the international community.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Lesson 1: From the Roman Empire to the Rebirth of Public Powers in Europe; The World becomes Roman; New Rome, Constantinople, and a New Europe; The New Religion, the Roman Empire and Europe; Charlemagne, Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, Constantinople; The Late Roman Empire and the Concept of State; Concluding Remarks; Lesson 2: Public Administration; Jus Politiae; Public Administration and Public Law; Public Administration and Fiskus; The Development of a Public Administration in England.
Public Administration of States and other 'Public' or 'Private' AdministrationsThe Divide between Public Law and Private Law; Lesson 3: The 'Modern' State and its Foundations: The Rule of Law; The French Revolution of 1789 and the Rule of Law; The Ideas of AV Dicey, the Rule of Law and the Principle of Legality; The Rule of Law or Principle of Legality in Modern Times; Lesson 4: The Concept of the 'Modern' State; The French Concept of State; The German Concept of State; Lesson 5: From Decentralization to Devolution; Decentralization; Selbstverwaltung; From Federalism to Regionalism.
DevolutionLesson 6: The 'Modern' State: From the One-class State to the Multi-class State and its Evolution; The One-class State of the Nineteenth Century; Towards the Multi-class State; The Multi-class State; The Fascist State; The State of the Bolshevik Revolution; The Second World War and the Multi-class State; Democratic State, State of Law, Social State; The Classless State?; Lesson 7: The 'Modern' State Integrating in the International Community; A Fragmented and Simultaneously Integrated International Environment.
The Reaction of the State, Crises, Reforms and the Gradual Constellation of Multi-level Public Power, both Nationally and InternationallyThe Dilution of the States in the International Environment and the Rule of Law; Conclusions; Index.