The International Political Thought of Carl Schmitt: Terror, Liberal War and the Crisis of Global Order (Routledge Innovations in Political Theory (Numbered))

Presenting the first critical analysis of Carl Schmitt's __The Nomos of the Earth__ and how it relates to the epochal changes in the international system that have risen from the collapse of the ‘Westphalian’ international order. There is an emerging recognition in political theory circles that core issues, such as order, social justice, rights, need to be studied in their global context. Schmitt’s international political thought provides a stepping stone in these related paths, offering an alternative history of international relations, of the genesis, achievements and demise of the ‘Westphalian system.’ Writing at a time when he believed that the spatial, political and legal order—the nomos of the earth—had collapsed, he highlighted the advent of the modern state as the vehicle of secularization, tracing how this interstate order was able to limit and ‘rationalize and humanize’ war. Providing a large number of case studies including: global terrorism, humanitarian intervention and US hegemony, this book will give further impetus to, and expand, the nascent debate on the significance of Schmitt’s legal and political thought for international politics. __The International Political Thought of Carl Schmitt__ will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, law and history. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Contributors......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 13 Introduction: The international political thought of Carl Schmitt......Page 14 Part I: Carl Schmitt’s heterodox international thought......Page 32 1 The ‘realist institutionalism’ of Carl Schmitt......Page 34 2 Geopolitics and grosspolitics: From Carl Schmitt to E. H. Carr and James Burnham......Page 49 3 From humanized war to humanitarian intervention: Carl Schmitt’s critique of the Just War tradition......Page 69 Part II: The crisis of order (nomos) in the post-9/11 era......Page 84 4 Global terrorism and the state of permanent exception: The significance of Carl Schmitt’s thought today......Page 86 5 Partisan warfare, terrorism and the problem of a new nomos of the earth......Page 110 6 War, violence and the displacement of the political......Page 120 7 Crossing the line?: Carl Schmitt on the ‘spaceless universalism’ of cosmopolitanism and the War on Terror......Page 137 Part III: Searching for a new nomos of the earth......Page 158 8 Carl Schmitt’s warning on the dangers of a unipolar world......Page 160 9 The re-emerging notion of Empire and the influence of Carl Schmitt’s thought......Page 167 10 Against world unity: Carl Schmitt and the Western-centric and liberal global order......Page 179 11 The evolution of European Union law and Carl Schmitt’s theory of the nomos of Europe......Page 198 Part IV: Critical rereadings of Carl Schmitt’s international thought......Page 216 12 A terrifying world without an exterior: Carl Schmitt and the metaphysics of international (dis)order......Page 218 13 The ethos of insecure life: Reading Carl Schmitt’s existential decisionism as a Foucauldian ethics......Page 235 14 Nomos: Word and myth......Page 255 Index......Page 272 Introduction : The International Political Thought Of Carl Schmitt / Louiza Odysseos And Fabio Petito -- Pt. 1. Carl Schmitt's Heterodox International Thought -- The 'realist Institutionalism' Of Carl Schmitt / Alessandro Colombo -- Geopolitics And Grosspolitics : From Carl Schmitt To E.h. Carr And James Burnham / Mika Luoma-aho -- From Humanized War To Humanitarian Intervention : Carl Schmitt's Critique Of The Just War Tradition / Chris Brown -- Pt. 2. The Crisis Of Order (nomos) In The Post-9/11 Era -- Global Terrorism And The State Of Permanent Exception : The Significance Of Carl Schmitt's Thought Today / Alain De Benoist -- Partisan Warfare, Terrorism And The Problem Of A New Nomos Of The Earth / Gary L. Ulmen -- War, Violence And The Displacement Of The Political / Linda S. Bishai And Andreas Behnke -- Crossing The Line? : Carl Schmitt On The 'spaceless Universalism' Of Cosmopolitanism And The War On Terror / Louiza Odysseos -- Pt. 3. Searching For A New Nomos Of The Earth -- Carl Schmitt's Warning On The Dangers Of A Unipolar World / Chantal Mouffe -- The Re-emerging Notion Of Empire And The Influence Of Carl Schmitt's Thought / Danilo Zolo -- Against World Unity : Carl Schmitt And The Western-centric And Liberal Global Order / Fabio Petito -- The Evolution Of European Union Law And Carl Schmitt's Theory Of The Nomos Of Europe / J. Peter Burgess -- Pt. 4. Critical Rereadings Of Carl Schmitt's International Thought -- A Terrifying World Without An Exterior : Carl Schmitt And The Metaphysics Of International (dis)order / Mika Ojakangas -- The Ethos Of Insecure Life : Reading Carl Schmitt's Existential Decisionism As A Foucauldian Ethics / Sergei V. Prozorov -- Nomos : Word And Myth / Mitchell Dean. Edited By Louiza Odysseos And Fabio Petito. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Humanities Book Cover 1 Title 6 Copyright 7 Contents 8 Contributors 10 Acknowledgements 13 Introduction: The international political thought of Carl Schmitt 14 Part I: Carl Schmitt’s heterodox international thought 32 1 The ‘realist institutionalism’ of Carl Schmitt 34 2 Geopolitics and grosspolitics: From Carl Schmitt to E. H. Carr and James Burnham 49 3 From humanized war to humanitarian intervention: Carl Schmitt’s critique of the Just War tradition 69 Part II: The crisis of order (nomos) in the post-9/11 era 84 4 Global terrorism and the state of permanent exception: The significance of Carl Schmitt’s thought today 86 5 Partisan warfare, terrorism and the problem of a new nomos of the earth 110 6 War, violence and the displacement of the political 120 7 Crossing the line?: Carl Schmitt on the ‘spaceless universalism’ of cosmopolitanism and the War on Terror 137 Part III: Searching for a new nomos of the earth 158 8 Carl Schmitt’s warning on the dangers of a unipolar world 160 9 The re-emerging notion of Empire and the influence of Carl Schmitt’s thought 167 10 Against world unity: Carl Schmitt and the Western-centric and liberal global order 179 11 The evolution of European Union law and Carl Schmitt’s theory of the nomos of Europe 198 Part IV: Critical rereadings of Carl Schmitt’s international thought 216 12 A terrifying world without an exterior: Carl Schmitt and the metaphysics of international (dis)order 218 13 The ethos of insecure life: Reading Carl Schmitt’s existential decisionism as a Foucauldian ethics 235 14 Nomos: Word and myth 255 Index 272

Presenting the first critical analysis of Carl Schmitt's The Nomos of the Earth and how it relates to the epochal changes in the international system that have risen from the collapse of the ‘Westphalian’ international order.

There is an emerging recognition in political theory circles that core issues, such as order, social justice, rights, need to be studied in their global context. Schmitt’s international political thought provides a stepping stone in these related paths, offering an alternative history of international relations, of the genesis, achievements and demise of the ‘Westphalian system.’ Writing at a time when he believed that the spatial, political and legal order—the nomos of the earth—had collapsed, he highlighted the advent of the modern state as the vehicle of secularization, tracing how this interstate order was able to limit and ‘rationalize and humanize’ war. Providing a large number of case studies including: global terrorism, humanitarian intervention and US hegemony, this book will give further impetus to, and expand, the nascent debate on the significance of Schmitt’s legal and political thought for international politics.

The International Political Thought of Carl Schmitt will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, law and history.