The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy by Carl Schmitt (English) Paperback Book

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The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy offers a powerful criticism of the inconsistencies of representative democracy.

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The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy offers a powerful criticism of the inconsistencies of representative democracy.Described both as "the Hobbes of our age" and as "the philosophical godfather of Nazism," Carl Schmitt was a brilliant and controversial political theorist whose doctrine of political leadership and critique of liberal democratic ideals distinguish him as one of the most original contributors to modern political theory. The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy offers a powerful criticism of the inconsistencies of representative democracy. First published in 1923, it has often been viewed as an attempt to destroy parliamentarism; in fact, it was Schmitt's attempt to defend the Weimar constitution. The introduction to this new translation places the book in proper historical context and provides a useful guide to several aspects of Weimar political culture. The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas McCarthy.

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"Today what Carl Schmitt has to say against the "universal significance of the belief in discussion" is once again relevant. Here his criticisms penetrate the heart of Western rationalism." Jurgen Habermas , The Times Literary Supplement

Author Biography

Thomas McCarthy is John Schaffer Professor in the Humanities at Northwestern University and the editor of the MIT Press series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought.

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Today what Carl Schmitt has to say against the 'universal significance of the belief in discussion' is once again relevant. Here his criticisms penetrate the heart of Western rationalism. -- Jurgen Habermas * The Times Literary Supplement *

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Today what Carl Schmitt has to say against the 'universal significance of the belief in discussion' is once again relevant. Here his criticisms penetrate the heart of Western rationalism. -- Jurgen Habermas, The Times Literary Supplement

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"Today what Carl Schmitt has to say against the 'universal significance of the belief in discussion' is once again relevant. Here his criticisms penetrate the heart of Western rationalism." - Jurgen Habermas, The Times Literary Supplement

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Today what Carl Schmitt has to say against the 'universal significance of the belief in discussion' is once again relevant. Here his criticisms penetrate the heart of Western rationalism.

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"Today what Carl Schmitt has to say against the 'universal significance of the belief in discussion' is once again relevant. Here his criticisms penetrate the heart of Western rationalism." - Jurgen Habermas, The Times Literary Supplement

Details ISBN0262691264 Author Ellen Kennedy Short Title CRISIS OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCR Language English Translator Ellen Kennedy ISBN-10 0262691264 ISBN-13 9780262691260 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1988 Imprint MIT Press Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass. Country of Publication United States Translated from German Birth 1888 Death 1985 Pages 184 Residence US Edition New edition Edition Description Revised Audience Age 18 DOI 10.1604/9780262691260 UK Release Date 1988-06-22 AU Release Date 1988-06-22 NZ Release Date 1988-06-22 US Release Date 1988-06-22 Publisher MIT Press Ltd Series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought Publication Date 1988-06-22 DEWEY 320.01 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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