In the third millennium the world is witnessing a growing gap between the development of
technology - which has an exponential trend - and the development of legal and political
structures - which has a linear trend. This gap then intertwines with the gap between
Westernization and global Democratization. Europe therefore is facing new geopolitical
threats that require among other things a rethinking of the role of the European Legal
Scholar. The Author reframes this role starting from a reinterpretation of Legal Nihilism. On
this basis the Author argues that European constitutional doctrine should now focus primarily
on the concrete conditions for the protection of European interests and values starting with
the military defence of Europe within the Atlantic Alliance. The cultural political and
technical perspectives of European Defence are then examined. The wars and geopolitical crises
of the 2020s led to a rapid Politicization of the European public sphere which responds to the
crucial interest of the entire West. All things considered Democracies are proving to be far
more resilient than expected.Ciro Sbailò is Full Professor of Comparative Public Law and Dean
of the Faculty of Political Science and Psychosocial Studies at University of International
Studies of Rome - UNINT.
