Carl Schmitt's International Thought

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-521-11542-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 512 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hooker, William

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Staats- und Regierungsformen, Staatslehre
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Schmitt's 'International Thought'; 3. Unravelling sovereignty; 4. Histories of space; 5. Acceleration and restraint; 6. Grossraum; 7. Partisan; 8. Conclusion; Appendix; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Hooker, William
William Hooker currently works as a lawyer at Clifford Chance in London. He previously researched and taught international political theory at the London School of Economics.