Constitutional theory. Translated and edited by Jeffrey Seitzer ; foreword by Ellen Kennedy

Schmitt, Carl, 1888-1985

Verlag: Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2008

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PAPERBACK, like new book, unused as from publisher. SCHMITT, CARL. Constitutional theory. Translated and edited by Jeffrey Seitzer ; foreword by Ellen Kennedy. Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2008, xix, 468pp., . Substantial introduction by Jeffrey Seitzer and Christopher Thornhill (50-pages) - publisher's description: Carl Schmitt s magnum opus, Constitutional Theory, was originally published in 1928 and has been in print in German ever since. This volume makes Schmitt s masterpiece of comparative constitutionalism available to English-language readers for the first time. Schmitt is considered by many to be one of the most original and, because of his collaboration with the Nazi party, controversial political thinkers of the twentieth century. In Constitutional Theory, Schmitt provides a highly distinctive and provocative interpretation of the Weimar Constitution. At the center of this interpretation lies his famous argument that the legitimacy of a constitution depends on a sovereign decision of the people. In addition to being subject to long-standing debate among legal and political theorists in Western Europe and the United States, this theory of constitution-making as decision has profoundly influenced constitutional theorists and designers in Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Constitutional Theory is a significant departure from Schmitt s more polemical Weimar-era works not just in terms of its moderate tone. Through a comparative history of constitutional government in Europe and the United States, Schmitt develops an understanding of liberal constitutionalism that makes room for a strong, independent state. This edition includes an introduction by Jeffrey Seitzer and Christopher Thornhill outlining the cultural, intellectual, and political contexts in which Schmitt wrote Constitutional Theory; they point out what is distinctive about the work, examine its reception in the postwar era, and consider its larger theoretical ramifications. This volume also contains extensive editorial notes and a translation of the Weimar Constitution. ISBN 9780822340706. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 95922

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Titel: Constitutional theory. Translated and edited...

Verlag: Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2008

Einband: Softcover