1. The Road-Map to the modern State KOC University Istambul Thomas Fleiner Introductory Course in State and Constitution Theory (First Lesson Monday)

2. From the State of modernity to the State of post-modernity

3. Nations 2002 184 States

4. 14 Nations before 1800 + + ++ + + + + + + + + Every 175th year one state +

5. Nations 1800 - 1914 + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + Every fourth year one state +

6. Nations 1915 - 1939 + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + Every 18th month one state +

7. Nations 1940 - 1959 + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

8. Nations 1960 - 1989 + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

9. Nations 1990 - 99 + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ + + + + + + Since second world war: 105 States +

10. A short overview on the State development of the European history:

11. Roman Empire

12. Three Monotheistic Religions Indo-European Languages Subjective – Objective Content - Form Roman Law Hierarchy Democracy Society of guilt Society of shame

14. 800

15. Verdun 843

17. Fourth Crusade 1220

18. Muslim World 1500

19. Peace of Westfalia 1648

20. Napoleon

21. 1885 After Congress of Berlin 1878

22. Central Europe 1866 - 1914

23. Europe before World-War one

24. Europe between 1919 and 1939

25. Europe from 1946 to 1989

26. Europe (without GUS and Turkey) after the fall of the wall

27. Influences on the modern State: Religions and Ideologies: - Scholastic - Reformation - Enlightment (incl. Marxism) History: - Europe of Middle Age - Peace of Westphalia - Empires and their failure - Congress of Vienna and Berlin

28. Important inner-state developments: - UK and Constitutionalism: Parliament and Rule of Law - USA: Limited Government, horizontal and vertical separation of powers, constitu- tional review - France: sovereignty of nation, national assembly as law maker, public-private law, hierarchy of governmental branches, - Germany: sovereignty of people, new development of constitutional review, parliamentary government - Balkan: Nation and collective Rights

29. Principles of good governance or of democratic governance Rule of Law: human rights, independence of judiciary, access to justice separation of powers: “that men are rule by law and not by men” Transparency, democracy, accountability, decentralization Minority Protection