General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | History of State Systems |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | Piotr Pilarczyk |
| Lecturer's email | pmpilar@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | associate professor |
| Faculty | Faculty of Law and Administration |
| Semester | 2025/2026 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 8 |
| USOS code | 10-HSS-w-Erasm |
Timetable
will be given later
Module aim (aims)
The aim of course is to give outlook on forms of state governance (from Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century). Participants will acquire basic knowledge of government and legal institutions in US, Poland and other European countreis throughout the centuries. Students will learn about different forms of government.
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
none
Syllabus
- Week 1 The origins of the European states
- Week 2 Medieval states
- Week 3 Origins of parliaments
- Week 4 Absolutism
- Week 5 Mixed government
- Week 6 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth – state organization
- Week 7 Europe's First Constitution
- Week 8 Constitutional systems
- Week 9 Constitution of the United States
- Week 10 French Revolution
- Week 11 Regimes in 19th century
- Week 12 Democracy, Authoritarianism, Totalitarianism
- Week 13 Soviet Union
- Week 14 Communist regimes. Poland
- Week 15 Modern state systems
Reading list
- T. Maciejewski, The History of Polish Legal System from the 10th to the 20th century, Warszawa 2016.
- General History of the State and of Law, ed. T. Maciejewski, Gdańsk 2019.
- Course materials handed during lectures.