Perilous Futures: On Carl Schmitt's Late Writings
Peter Uwe Hohendahl, "Perilous Futures: On Carl Schmitt's Late Writings"
English | ISBN: 1501726544 | 2018 | 222 pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 1501726544 | 2018 | 222 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Since his death, the writings of Carl Schmitt (1888–1985) have been debated, cited, and adopted by political and legal thinkers on both the left and right with increasing frequency, though not without controversy given Schmitt’s unwavering support for National Socialism before and during World War II. In Perilous Futures, Peter Uwe Hohendahl calls for critical scrutiny of Schmitt’s later writings, the work in which Schmitt wrestles with concerns that retain present-day relevance: globalization, asymmetrical warfare, and the shifting international order. Hohendahl argues that Schmitt’s work seems to offer solutions to these present-day issues, although the ambiguity of his beliefs means that Schmitt’s later work is a problematic guide.
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