The Conception of Political of Carl Schmitt
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The study refers to the broader context in which Carl Schmitt's concept of the political acquires its full meaning, namely the conception of the political as such. Schmitt's conception of the political goes beyond a single concept because it integrates Schmitt's critique of liberal democracy, Schmitt's political theology, Schmitt's own definition of the political, and Schmitt's theories of sovereignty, the state of emergency, and the partisan. These are several key aspects of Schmitt's conception of the political: The dichotomy of friend and enemy: Schmitt argues that the political is defined by conflict, with the enemy playing a crucial role in defining the identity of a community. This dichotomy is dynamic, changing in the context of different crises and new threats. Sovereignty: A sovereign is a person capable of making exceptional decisions in a state of emergency. Schmitt says the sovereign rules and shapes a new political reality. A state of emergency can renew the political order. It shows that law is subordinate to politics and that legitimacy can go beyond formal legality. Guerrilla warfare: This new type of conflict challenges traditional concepts of political and accountability. Guerrilla warfare challenges classical models of war and peace, forcing political communities to adapt.
Source: Doxa
Author: Kostiantyn Kiparenko
Institution: Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411620165