Review: Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty
User Review - Pedro José - GoodreadsAgain, like all Schmitt's works, this is a difficult read. I would say it is one of the most difficult of his writings. However, it cements one of the key concepts of his thought: the fundamental ... Read full review
Review: Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty
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Review: Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty
User Review - Sara - GoodreadsI had a hard time coming up with a rating, the old should I go with what I think of the ideas contained within in (negatively viewed as it practically advocating fascism which goes to explain, in part ... Read full review
Review: Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty
User Review - Alp Eren - GoodreadsOne of the best books I have read on political theory and easily the most readable. Schmitt achieves in just 60 pages something which would take 300 pages in the hands of another scholar or philosopher. His style is so clear and concise, you simply one to read and reread most passages. Read full review
Review: Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty
User Review - Steven Wedgeworth - GoodreadsSchmitt here continues his critique of liberalism, showing that "the political" requires a notion of a sovereign to be meaningful and that this sovereign must have the power of the exception. This ... Read full review
Review: Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty
User Review - Vivek - GoodreadsIf it wasn't for my book club I might not have heard of this book. Even though it's definitely not an easy 66 pages of reading material, but the book raises a good argument about what is sovereign and who should have the power to make decisions. Read full review
Review: Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty
User Review - Jeremy Vernon - GoodreadsIf you're a Hobbesian, you owe it yourself to read this. Frequently, and rightly attacked as the foundational intellectual work for totalitarian fascism of the mid-twentieth century. It's important to ... Read full review
Review: Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty
User Review - Chris Schaeffer - GoodreadsThree stars for illuminating my understanding of juridical theory and political sovereignty in Weimar Germany. Negative two stars for literally espousing fascism. I look forward to using Schmitt in ... Read full review
Review: Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty
User Review - Morteza - GoodreadsSchwab correctly calls Schmitt; The Hobbes of the 20th century. In this book Schmitt tries to define his concept of the political sovereignty. He believes that first of all we need to define the ... Read full review
Review: Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty
User Review - Suzanne - Goodreadsreally interesting treatment of executive power. on the eve of political breakdown, of a moment of "exception" for which the written laws offer no remedy, he says the executive needs the freedom to ... Read full review
