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Political Theology - Four Chapters On The Concept Of Sovereignty

Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty

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  • 116 pages
  • Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
  • 14.8 x 20.9 x 0.8 cm

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For those seeking clarity in political thought.

"Political Theology" helps you understand sovereignty.

You will grasp how power shapes order and stability.

Discover the profound insights of Carl Schmitt in "Political Theology," where he explores the vital role of sovereignty in maintaining order during times of crisis.

Written in the intense political and intellectual tumult of the early years of the Weimar Republic, "Political Theology" develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century. Focusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in "Political Theology" that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an "exceptional" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes "Political Theology" with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.
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  • Title

    Political Theology - Four Chapters On The Concept Of Sovereignty

  • Authors

    Carl Schmitt +2

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    The University of Chicago Press

  • Published

    January 2006

  • Weight

    158g

  • Page Count

    116

  • Dimensions

    14.8 x 20.9 x 0.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780226738895

  • ISBN-10

    0226738892

  • Eden Code

    4565183

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