Schmitt's Critique of Liberalism: Opposing Technology as Politics

Author: John Mearsheimer (USA)
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: One of the advantages of Mearsheimer's work is his thorough discussion of Schmitt's way of thinking. That is, Schmitt's thought echoes the anxieties pervasive in 20th-century thought about modern technology and its primary driver—capitalist production. As for Mearsheimer's treatment of Schmitt during the Nazi period, his book represents a genuine improvement over the vast majority of literature defending Schmitt. – Journal of European Philosophy Schmitt is increasingly renowned for his undeniable ability as a leading anti-liberal thinker of the 20th century, and this book is an outstanding guide to the debates surrounding Schmitt's theories. – History of Political Thought