The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy - (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought) by Carl Schmitt (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy</i> offers a powerful criticism of the inconsistencies of representative democracy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy</i> offers a powerful criticism of the inconsistencies of representative democracy.</b><p>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. <i>The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy</i> 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. <i>The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy</i> is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas McCarthy.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>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.--<b>Jurgen Habermas</b>, <i>The Times Literary Supplement</i>--<br>
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