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SUMMARY:The Roman tradition and the rebirth of public powers in Europe - S
 pyridon Flogaitis\, Visiting Professor\, Wolfson College\; Arthur Goodhart
  Visiting Professor of Legal Science (Lent and Easter Terms 2013)
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CONTACT:DJ Goode
DESCRIPTION:The formation of States started in the 14th century\, mainly b
 ecause the powers of the time had to get organized in order to address the
  needs of the wars among them. They were created around a powerful public 
 administration which gradually became the spine of the states and the best
  servant of the princes\, with the exception of England\, where centraliza
 tion was the result of the action of the judges and the Rule of Law.\n\nTh
 e question is where the ingredients of the concept of the state and especi
 ally the idea of a strong public administration come from. They come from 
 the late Roman Empire of Constantinople which was characterized by the int
 roduction of the ministerial system and the development of a well organize
 d public administration\, and radiated civilization for more than a thousa
 nd years in Europe promoting the idea of res publica to the new nations th
 rough diplomacy\, influences\, wars\, Christianity\, weddings\, and the cr
 usades\, the most massive cross-fertilization process of the times. 
LOCATION:Combination Room\, Wolfson College
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