The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy

Carl Schmitt, Ellen Kennedy

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German

MIT Press
22 June 1988

Philosophy; Political science & theory; Political structures: democracy

Series: Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought

The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy offers a powerful criticism of the inconsistencies of representative democracy.

Described both as ""the Hobbes of our age"" and as ""the philosophical godfather of Nazism,"" Carl Schmitt was a brilliant and controversial political theorist whose doctrine of political leadership and critique of liberal democratic ideals distinguish him as one of the most original contributors to modern political theory. The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy offers a powerful criticism of the inconsistencies of representative democracy. First published in 1923, it has often been viewed as an attempt to destroy parliamentarism; in fact, it was Schmitt's attempt to defend the Weimar constitution. The introduction to this new translation places the book in proper historical context and provides a useful guide to several aspects of Weimar political culture. The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas McCarthy.

By: Carl Schmitt
Translated by: Ellen Kennedy
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9780262691260
ISBN 10: 0262691264
Series: Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 22 June 1988
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas McCarthy is John Schaffer Professor in the Humanities at Northwestern University and the editor of the MIT Press series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought.

Reviews for The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy

Today what Carl Schmitt has to say against the 'universal significance of the belief in discussion' is once again relevant. Here his criticisms penetrate the heart of Western rationalism. -- Jurgen Habermas The Times Literary Supplement