Thomas Hobbes and Carl Schmitt: The Politics of Order and Myth

by Johan Tralau

Book Overview

Thomas Hobbes, the English 17th century philosopher, and Carl Schmitt, Hitler's 'crown jurist', a political thinker and author of an enigmatic book on Hobbes, are increasingly relevant today for two reasons. First, they address the problem of political order, so important when we witness failed states, the privatisation of war, and the rise of political violence that does not derive from the state. Secondly, they are both crucial sources for the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415462649
• ISBN13: 9780415462648
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"