William Hooker

Carl Schmitt's International Thought (eBook, PDF)

Order and Orientation

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511687341
• Artikelnr.: 38197252

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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.