Wie teilt man Gewalten? Republik und Rechtsstaatlichkeit in und seit der Aufklärung

In the organizer's words:

with Gertrude Lübbe-Wolff, Anette Meyer, Kolja Möller

Moderation: Kai-Michael Sprenger and Julia Voss

The demand for the separation of powers is a legacy of the Enlightenment and the condition of a republic: Montesquieu formulated the "eternal experience that everyone who has power is inclined to abuse it" and argued for a constitution that would allow the people more political freedom; Rousseau formulated the idea of a social contract through which governments act in the interests of the common good.

But how does this work in practice? How and when was the rule of law established and developed? And what role does (did) the constitution play in this?

Registration required at: https://www.dhm.de/aufklaerung-anmeldung/

Berlin Wednesday Society
Discussion series

We are reviving the historical format of the Berlin Wednesday Society on five dates. As in the Age of Enlightenment, the focus will be on discussing socio-political issues: what progress, ambivalences and contradictions are visible when looking back that still characterize our society today?

In cooperation with the Foundation Places of German Democratic History

Price information:

Registrations at: https://ticket.dhm.de/#/product/event/165