Scholarly and political interest in the work of the controversial
twentieth century German thinker Carl Schmitt has exploded in the 20
years since William E. Scheuerman’s important book was first
published. However, Scheuerman’s work remains distinctive. Firstly,
it focuses directly on Schmitt’s complex ideas about law, situating
his views within broader debates about the rule of law and its fate.
The volume shows how every facet of his political thinking was
decisively shaped by his legal reflections. Secondly, the volume takes
Schmitt’s Nazi-era political and legal writings no less seriously.
Finally, the volume offers a series of studies on figures in postwar
US political thought (Friedrich Hayek and Joseph Schumpeter),
demonstrating how Schmitt shaped their own influential theories. This
timely second edition underscores how and why the recent growth of
interest in Schmitt has been prompted by political developments, for
example, debates about counterterrorism and emergency government, and
the rise of authoritarian populism.
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ISBN
9781786611567
Publisert
2019
Utgave
2. utgave
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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