{"product_id":"political-theology-four-chapters-on-the-concept-of-sovereignty","title":"Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty","description":"Written in the intense political and intellectual tumult of the early years of the Weimar Republic, Political Theology develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century.\n\nFocusing on the relationships among political leadership, the norms of the legal order, and the state of political emergency, Schmitt argues in Political Theology that legal order ultimately rests upon the decisions of the sovereign. According to Schmitt, only the sovereign can meet the needs of an \"exceptional\" time and transcend legal order so that order can then be reestablished. Convinced that the state is governed by the ever-present possibility of conflict, Schmitt theorizes that the state exists only to maintain its integrity in order to ensure order and stability. Suggesting that all concepts of modern political thought are secularized theological concepts, Schmitt concludes Political Theology with a critique of liberalism and its attempt to depoliticize political thought by avoiding fundamental political decisions.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0226738892\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0226738892.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Carl Schmitt|George Schwab|Tracy B. Strong\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41509178638394,"sku":"DBV.0226738892.A","price":15.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0226738892-0.jpg?v=1783393054","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/political-theology-four-chapters-on-the-concept-of-sovereignty","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}