Carl Schmitt's Critique of Liberalism: Against Politics as TechnologyThis is the first in-depth critical appraisal in English of the political, legal, and cultural writings of Carl Schmitt, perhaps this century's most brilliant critic of liberalism. Moreover, it offers an assessment of this most sophisticated of fascist theorists without attempting either to apologize for or demonize him. |
Contents
Antinomies of Technical Thought Attempting to Transcend Webers Categories of Modernity | 31 |
Myth as Antidote to the Age of Neutralization Nietzche and Cultural Conflict as Response to Technology | 83 |
Emergency Powers | 121 |
Representation | 157 |
Law | 206 |
The State | 249 |
Epilogue and Summary | 293 |
Conclusion | 302 |
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Carl Schmitt's Critique of Liberalism: Against Politics as Technology John P. McCormick No preview available - 1997 |
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