Political Knowledge
Introduction
Indeed, in the sixth millennium, before the first cities were established, civilizations and empires, such as Sumer, Akkad, and Assyria, were present in the region. During this time, Mesopotamia witnessed scientific, social, and political developments that are still relevant today. To name a few: the Code of Ur, Hammurabi, the Babylonian calendar, and astrology all originated in Mesopotamia during that period.
This section will explore these social and technological developments and their impact on social and political formations in the region. Public policy, its specific institutions, customs, and ruling parties, as well as the general system of government and the constitution, will be the starting point, followed by a comparison of ruling systems. It will also address the social and cultural antecedents of the democratic system in the region and the spread of human rights. Human rights are more than just formal universal rights formalized in 1948.
