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Law as Politics: Carl Schmitt’s Critique of Liberalism
Dyzenhaus
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Description for Law as Politics: Carl Schmitt’s Critique of Liberalism
Paperback. Presents a balanced response to Carl Schmitt's critique of liberalism. This book describes the varying engagements and confrontations with Schmitt's work. It is suitable for political philosophers, legal theorists, historians, and for those interested in Schmitt's relevance to discussions of liberalism. Editor(s): Dyzenhaus, David. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPA; JPFK; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
While antiliberal legal theorist Carl Schmitt has long been considered by Europeans to be one of this century’s most significant political philosophers, recent challenges to the fundamental values of liberal democracies have made Schmitt’s writings an unavoidable subject of debate in North America as well. In an effort to advance our understanding not only of Schmitt but of current problems of liberal democracy, David Dyzenhaus presents translations of classic German essays on Schmitt alongside more recent writings by distinguished political theorists and jurists. Neither a defense of nor an attack on Schmitt, Law as Politics offers the first balanced response ... Read more
While antiliberal legal theorist Carl Schmitt has long been considered by Europeans to be one of this century’s most significant political philosophers, recent challenges to the fundamental values of liberal democracies have made Schmitt’s writings an unavoidable subject of debate in North America as well. In an effort to advance our understanding not only of Schmitt but of current problems of liberal democracy, David Dyzenhaus presents translations of classic German essays on Schmitt alongside more recent writings by distinguished political theorists and jurists. Neither a defense of nor an attack on Schmitt, Law as Politics offers the first balanced response ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822322443
SKU
V9780822322443
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99-1
About Dyzenhaus
David Dyzenhaus is Professor of Law and Philosophy at the University of Toronto and author of Legality and Legitimacy: Carl Schmitt, Hans Kelsen, and Hermann Heller in Weimar.
Reviews for Law as Politics: Carl Schmitt’s Critique of Liberalism
“Law as Politics reveals the full force of Schmitt’s challenge to the pieties of liberal thought, as well as providing ample ammunition for those eager to meet it. In so doing, it significantly elevates the level of the English-language discussion of this powerful and troubling thinker.”—Martin Jay, University of California at Berkeley “Everybody interested in the workings of the modern ... Read more