The Resource Carl Schmitt's state and constitutional theory : a critical analysis, Benjamin A. Schupmann
Carl Schmitt's state and constitutional theory : a critical analysis, Benjamin A. Schupmann
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- Summary
- "Can a constitutional democracy commit suicide? Can an illiberal antidemocratic party legitimately obtain power through democratic elections and amend liberalism and democracy out of the constitution entirely? In Weimar Germany, these theoretical questions were both practically and existentially relevant. By 1932, the Nazi and Communist parties combined held a majority of seats in parliament. Neither accepted the legitimacy of liberal democracy. Their only reason for participating democratically was to amend the constitution out of existence. This book analyses Carl Schmitt's state and constitutional theory and shows how it was conceived in response to the Weimar crisis. Right-wing and left-wing political extremists recognized that a path to legal revolution lay in the Weimar constitution's combination of democratic procedures, total neutrality toward political goals, and positive law. Schmitt's writings sought to address the unique problems posed by mass democracy. Schmitt's thought anticipated 'constrained' or 'militant' democracy, a type of constitution that guards against subversive expressions of popular sovereignty and whose mechanisms include the entrenchment of basic constitutional commitments and party bans. Schmitt's state and constitutional theory remains important: the problems he identified continue to exist within liberal democratic states. Schmitt offers democrats today a novel way to understand the legitimacy of liberal democracy and the limits of constitutional change."--Page two of cover
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 240 pages
- Note
- Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - Columbia University, 2015) issued under title: Leviathan run aground: Carl Schmitt's state theory and militant democracy
- Contents
-
- Conclusion:
- Carl Schmitt and constrained democracy
- Introduction:
- Constitutionality and the Weimar crisis
- The challenge of mass democracy
- The concept of the political
- The absolute state
- The absolute constitution
- The guardian of the constitution
- Basic rights
- Isbn
- 9780198791614
- Label
- Carl Schmitt's state and constitutional theory : a critical analysis
- Title
- Carl Schmitt's state and constitutional theory
- Title remainder
- a critical analysis
- Statement of responsibility
- Benjamin A. Schupmann
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Can a constitutional democracy commit suicide? Can an illiberal antidemocratic party legitimately obtain power through democratic elections and amend liberalism and democracy out of the constitution entirely? In Weimar Germany, these theoretical questions were both practically and existentially relevant. By 1932, the Nazi and Communist parties combined held a majority of seats in parliament. Neither accepted the legitimacy of liberal democracy. Their only reason for participating democratically was to amend the constitution out of existence. This book analyses Carl Schmitt's state and constitutional theory and shows how it was conceived in response to the Weimar crisis. Right-wing and left-wing political extremists recognized that a path to legal revolution lay in the Weimar constitution's combination of democratic procedures, total neutrality toward political goals, and positive law. Schmitt's writings sought to address the unique problems posed by mass democracy. Schmitt's thought anticipated 'constrained' or 'militant' democracy, a type of constitution that guards against subversive expressions of popular sovereignty and whose mechanisms include the entrenchment of basic constitutional commitments and party bans. Schmitt's state and constitutional theory remains important: the problems he identified continue to exist within liberal democratic states. Schmitt offers democrats today a novel way to understand the legitimacy of liberal democracy and the limits of constitutional change."--Page two of cover
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Schupmann, Benjamin A
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Oxford Constitutional Theory
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Schmitt, Carl
- Schmitt, Carl
- Constitutional history
- Germany
- Political science
- State, The
- Political science
- State, The
- Germany
- Label
- Carl Schmitt's state and constitutional theory : a critical analysis, Benjamin A. Schupmann
- Note
- Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - Columbia University, 2015) issued under title: Leviathan run aground: Carl Schmitt's state theory and militant democracy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-235) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Conclusion:
- Carl Schmitt and constrained democracy
- Introduction:
- Constitutionality and the Weimar crisis
- The challenge of mass democracy
- The concept of the political
- The absolute state
- The absolute constitution
- The guardian of the constitution
- Basic rights
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 240 pages
- Isbn
- 9780198791614
- Lccn
- 2017953187
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)990479210
- Label
- Carl Schmitt's state and constitutional theory : a critical analysis, Benjamin A. Schupmann
- Note
- Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - Columbia University, 2015) issued under title: Leviathan run aground: Carl Schmitt's state theory and militant democracy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-235) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Conclusion:
- Carl Schmitt and constrained democracy
- Introduction:
- Constitutionality and the Weimar crisis
- The challenge of mass democracy
- The concept of the political
- The absolute state
- The absolute constitution
- The guardian of the constitution
- Basic rights
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 240 pages
- Isbn
- 9780198791614
- Lccn
- 2017953187
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)990479210
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