Brief considerations on the rule of law from the perspective of EU member states

Paul Iulian Nedelcu

The state is a reality, it is present in the daily life of all citizens and is framed in many areas of social activity. However, it is an abstract concept, it is a support of power and allows the distinction between rulers and ruled to be established. Europe is in the midst of rebuilding. Here is a great hope, which will only come true if history is taken into account: a Europe without history would be orphaned and unhappy. Time flows forward, and today is derived from yesterday, and tomorrow is the fruit of the past. A past that should not paralyze the present, but help it be different. The functioning and nature of the state cannot be understood without prior research of its origin and historical formation. A picture according to a nuanced historical-political analysis is often spectral, but the amplitude can change or extend, as for example during a revolution. The transformation of great cultures, centers and voids of power, of universal empires and religions, of slavery, apocalyptic thinking and the hilarious solution are found throughout the historical process as elements.

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