# Event Details - **Event Name**: British Academy Lecture 2026: Professor Stefano Bartolini - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Rule Making Rules: The Origins of Western Political Institutions and Why They Matter Today.About this EventThe University of Manchester is delighted to host Professor Stefano Bartolini, Emeritus Professor at the European University Institute and one of Europe's most influential scholars of comparative politics and political theory, for a prestigious British Academy Lecture. [Western societies are shaped by a distinctive political inheritance. From Roman law and medieval self-government to the evolving relationship between secular and religious authority, Western institutions emerged through centuries of competition between different sources of rules, authority and legitimacy.In this lecture, Professor Bartolini examines how this unique historical process generated political pluralism and institutional diversity. He argues that the coexistence and competition of multiple normative traditions created conditions that have no direct equivalent elsewhere in world history, helping explain both the strengths and limitations of Western political development.The lecture will explore:The historical origins of Western political institutionsThe role of law, religion and political authority in shaping EuropeWhy pluralism emerged in the WestThe relationship between institutions and political orderWhether Western institutional models can be exported elsewhereThis lecture will be of interest to scholars, students, policymakers and anyone interested in politics, history, democracy and the evolution of modern societies.Who should attend?Academics and researchersPostgraduate and undergraduate studentsPublic policy professionalsCivil servantsThink tanks and NGOsMembers of the public interested in politics and history - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/british-academy-lecture-2026-professor-stefano-bartolini/100001998949885919 - **Event Categories**: contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Manchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Alliance Manchester Business School - **lat**: 53.4673817 - **long**: -2.2374284 - **full address**: Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: British Academy Lecture 2026: Professor Stefano Bartolini - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ba70fc5b7943a33a77a83d961e949ca0cb179eba8a2ff2fe1456d1918da58ff7-rimg-w1200-h800-dc381858-gmir.jpg?v=1789537577 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is British Academy Lecture 2026: Professor Stefano Bartolini being held? 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