The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy
- Paperback
184 pages
- Release Date
22 June 1988
Summary
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 cr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262691260 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262691264 |
| Author: | Carl Schmitt, Ellen Kennedy |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 184 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 22 June 1988 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 137mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
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.
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 *About The Author
Carl Schmitt
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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