carl schmitt (1985-1888), is one of the most controversial legal and political thinkers and one of the leading theorists of the twentieth century. schmitt’s views can be criticized from some aspects: ignoring friends and enemies, reducing human and dominance of an individualistic perspective, de-politicization and de-humanization (loss of identity of the subject due to political suspension, eme...

La filosofía política de Giorgio Agamben gravita en torno a los conceptos soberanía, excepción, biopolítica y totalitarismo para describir las formas modernas ejercicio del poder. A partir estos temas, este artículo realiza un análisis comparativo con Hannah Arendt Carl Schmitt, quienes representan referente constitutivo la propuesta agambeniana, e identifica puntos divergencia convergencia ent...

This paper proposes re-reading famous German philosopher Carl Schmitt as a possible contributor to constructivist IR theory. It first examines Schmitt’s theories determine if his writings enable such reading. The argues that Schmitt, in fact, fulfills four criteria be considered the camp. then turns Wendt’s attempt construct systemic theory of IR. contends endeavor has certain shortcomings; and...

In societies where religion plays a strong and important role, the institutions of the society reflect the religion. Yet in societies where religion plays a more secondary role to say that all political concepts are secularized theological concepts is an overstatement. While Carl Schmitt does make a persuasive argument on the role of religion in political thought, he is also mistaken. In this a...