States of Exception: Law, History, Theory (Law and Politics)

Synopsis

This book addresses the relevance of the state of exception for the analysis of law, while reflecting on the deeper symbolic and jurisprudential significance of the coalescence between law and force. The concept of the state of exception has become a central topos in political and legal philosophy as well as in critical theory. The theoretical apparatus of the state of exception sharply captures the uneasy relationship between law, life and politics in the contemporary global setting, while also challenging the comforting narratives that uncritically connect democracy with the tradition of the rule of law. Drawing on critical legal theory, continental jurisprudence, political philosophy and history, this book explores the genealogy of the concept of the state of exception and reflects on its legal embodiment in past and present contexts – including Weimar and Nazi Germany, contemporary Europe and Turkey. In doing so, it explores the disruptive force of the exception for legal and political thought, as it recuperates its contemporary critical potential. The book will be of interest to students and scholars in the field of jurisprudence, philosophy and critical legal theory.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780429663796

Related ISBNs:

9780429022296, 9780367077167, 9780367077167, 9780367529062, 9780367529062

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

07/17/20

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter Cosmin Cercel, Gian Giacomo Fusco and Simon Lavis

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Government

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Cosmin Cercel

Edited by:

Gian Giacomo Fusco

Edited by:

Simon Lavis