Carl Schmitt's international thought : order and orientation

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Carl Schmitt's international thought : order and orientation

Title remainder

order and orientation

Statement of responsibility

William Hooker

Creator

• Hooker, William

Subject

• Geopolitics -- Europe -- History
• Germany -- Politics and government -- 20th century
• Imperialism -- History
• International relations -- Philosophy
• Schmitt, Carl, 1888-1985 -- Political and social views

Language

eng

Summary

An unrepentant Nazi, Carl Schmitt remains one of the most divisive figures in twentieth century political thought. In recent years, his ideas have attracted a new and growing audience. This book seeks to cut through the controversy surrounding Schmitt to analyse his ideas on world order. In so doing, it takes on board Schmitt's critique of the condition of order in late modernity, and considers Schmitt's continued relevance. Consideration is given to the two devices Schmitt deploys, the Grossraum and the Partisan, and argues that neither concept lives up to its claim to transcend or reform Schmitt's pessimistic history of the state. The author concludes that Schmitt's continuing value lies in his provocative historical critique, rather than his conceptual innovation.--

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non fiction

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dictionaries

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Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks