World History of State and Law

  • type: Seminar (S)
  • chair: General Studies. Forum Science and Society (FORUM)
  • semester: SS 2026
  • time: Wed 2026-04-29
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly


    Wed 2026-05-06
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-05-13
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-05-20
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-06-03
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-06-10
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-06-17
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-06-24
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-07-01
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-07-08
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-07-15
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-07-22
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly

    Wed 2026-07-29
    09:45 - 11:15, weekly


  • lecturer: Prof. Ivan Balykin
  • sws: 2
  • lv-no.: 1130603
  • information: Online
Content

The Seminar explains the development of state construction, the legal system, and social structure throughout history (from Ancient Egypt to contemporary times):

·       General characteristics of the History of State and Law of the countries of the Ancient East. History of the State and Law (HSL) of Ancient Egypt. History of State and Law of Ancient Babylon. HSL of Ancient China and Ancient India.

·       HSL of Ancient Greece. History of State and Law of Ancient Rome.

·       General characteristics of the feudal State and Law. History of the Kingdom of the Franks.

·       HSL of feudal France and Germany. History of State and Law of feudal England.

·       HSL of Byzantium and the Arabian Caliphate.

·       The emergence and development of bourgeois State and Law in England (mid XVII–XIX centuries.). The US (XVII–XIX centuries). and in France (the end of the XVIII – 30th years of the XX century).

·       Formation and development of bourgeois Germany and Japan (XIX – 30th years of the XX century).

·       HSL of contemporary Germany, modern France

·        USA,  modern UK

·        Ukraine

·       China and Japan

2-3 LP

Language of instructionEnglish
Bibliography

Good English language skills B2, willingness to dabate and make oral presentation

Organisational issues

Registration required at: https://plus.campus.kit.edu/signmeup/procedures/6002