Dictatorship : From the origin of the modern concept of sovereignty to proletarian class struggle

Now available in English for the first time, Dictatorship is Carl Schmitt's most scholarly book and arguably a paradigm for his entire work. Written shortly after the Russian Revolution and the First World War, Schmitt analyses the problem of the state of emergency and the power of the Reichspräsident in declaring it. Dictatorship, Schmitt argues, is a necessary legal institution in constitutional law and has been wrongly portrayed as just the arbitrary rule of a so-called dictator. Dictatorship is an essential book for understanding the work of Carl Schmitt and a major contribution to the modern theory of a democratic, constitutional state. And despite being written in the early part of the twentieth century, it speaks with remarkable prescience to our contemporary political concerns. Now available in English for the first time, Dictatorship isCarl Schmitt's most scholarly book and arguably a paradigmfor his entire work. Written shortly after the Russian Revolution and the First WorldWar, Schmitt analyses the problem of the state of emergency and thepower of the ReichsprAsident in declaring it. Dictatorship, Schmitt argues, is a necessary legal institution in constitutionallaw and has been wrongly portrayed as just the arbitrary rule of aso-called dictator. Dictatorship is an essential book for understanding the workof Carl Schmitt and a major contribution to the modern theory of ademocratic, constitutional state. And despite being written in theearly part of the twentieth century, it speaks with remarkableprescience to our contemporary political concerns 'dictatorship' Is Carl Schmitt's Most Scholarly Book And Arguably A Paradigm For His Entire Work. Written Shortly After The Russian Revolution And The First World War, Schmitt Analyses The Problem Of The State Of Emergency And The Power Of The Reichsprasident In Declaring It. 1. Commissary Dictatorship And State Theory -- 2. The Practice Of Royal Commissars Until The Eighteenth Century -- 3. The Transition To Sovereign Dictatorship In Eighteenth Century State Theory -- 4. The Concept Of Sovereign Dictatorship -- 5. The Custom Of People's Commissars During The French Revolution -- 6. Dictatorship In Contemporary Law And Order : The State Of Siege. Carl Schmitt ; Translated From The German By Michael Hoelzl And Graham Ward. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Now available in English for the first time, Dictatorship is Carl Schmitt & rsquo;s most scholarly book and arguably a paradigm for his entire work. Written shortly after the Russian Revolution and the First World War, Schmitt analyses the problem of the state of emergency and the power of the Reichsprosident in declaring it. Dictatorship, Schmitt argues, is a necessary legal institution in constitutional law and has been wrongly portrayed as just the arbitrary rule of a so-called dictator. Dictatorship is .. "Dictatorship' is Carl Schmitt's most scholarly book and arguably a paradigm for his entire work. Written shortly after the Russian Revolution and the First World War, Schmitt analyses the problem of the state of emergency and the power of the Reichsprasident in declaring it. Dictatorship, Schmitt argues, is a necessary legal institution in constitutional law and has been wrongly portrayed as just the arbitrary rule of a so-called 'dictator."--Jacket