Schmitt, Carl 1888-1985

The concept of the political by Carl Schmitt ( Book )
66 editions published between 1931 and 2009 in 10 languages and held by 1,208 libraries worldwide
In this, his most influential work, legal theorist and political philosopher Carl Schmitt argues that liberalism's basis in individual rights cannot provide a reasonable justification for sacrificing oneself for the state--a critique as cogent today as when it first appeared. George Schwab's introduction to his translation of the 1932 German edition highlights Schmitt's intellectual journey through the turbulent period of German history leading to the Hitlerian one-party state. In addition to analysis by Leo Strauss and a foreword by Tracy B. Strong placing Schmitt's work into contemporary cont.

The crisis of parliamentary democracy by Carl Schmitt ( Book )
34 editions published between 1923 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 876 libraries worldwide

Political theology : four chapters on the concept of sovereignty by Carl Schmitt ( Book )
53 editions published between 1922 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 836 libraries worldwide
Written in the intense political and intellectual tumult of the early years of the Weimar Republic, this book develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the 20th century. The book concludes with a critique of liberalism.

Political romanticism by Carl Schmitt ( Book )
37 editions published between 1919 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 722 libraries worldwide

Verfassungslehre by Carl Schmitt ( Book )
52 editions published between 1927 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 493 libraries worldwide

The Leviathan in the state theory of Thomas Hobbes : meaning and failure of a political symbol by Carl Schmitt ( Book )
28 editions published between 1938 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 414 libraries worldwide
Carl Schmitt, the Thomas Hobbes of the 20th century, joined the Nazi party in 1933 and aspired to become the crown jurist and political philosopher of the Third Reich. But, because of his anti-Nazi past, friendships with Jews and Marxists, and contempt for biological racism, Schmitt was severely attacked by the SS in 1936 and warned to stop posing as a National Socialist thinker.

Legalität und Legitimität by Carl Schmitt ( Book )
27 editions published between 1932 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 394 libraries worldwide
Composed in 1932, but unavailable in English until now, this book questions the political viability of liberal constitutionalism, parliamentary government, & the rule of law. Schmitt advocates an unfettered presidential regime to ensure domestic securityin a highly pluralistic society.

Roman Catholicism and political form by Carl Schmitt ( Book )
19 editions published between 1923 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 358 libraries worldwide

The nomos of the earth in the international law of the Jus Publicum Europaeum by Carl Schmitt ( Book )
22 editions published between 1950 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 350 libraries worldwide
Describes the origin of the Eurocentric global order, which Schmitt dates from the discovery of the New World, discusses its specific character and its contribution to civilization, analyzes the reasons for its decline at the end of the 19th century, and concludes with prospects for a new world order. It is a reasoned, yet passionate argument in defense of the European achievement, not only in creating the first truly global order of international law, but also in limiting war to conflicts among sovereign states, which in effect civilized war.

Die Diktatur : von den Anfängen des modernen Souveränitätsgedankens bis zum proletarischen Klassenkampf by Carl Schmitt ( Book )
23 editions published between 1921 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 300 libraries worldwide