{"product_id":"constitutional-theory-9780822340706","title":"Constitutional Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarl Schmitt’s magnum opus, \u003ci\u003eConstitutional Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, was originally published in 1928 and has been in print in German ever since. This volume makes Schmitt’s masterpiece of comparative constitutionalism available to English-language readers for the first time. Schmitt is considered by many to be one of the most original-and, because of his collaboration with the Nazi party, controversial-political thinkers of the twentieth century. In \u003ci\u003eConstitutional Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, Schmitt provides a highly distinctive and provocative interpretation of the Weimar Constitution. At the center of this interpretation lies his famous argument that the legitimacy of a constitution depends on a sovereign decision of the people. In addition to being subject to long-standing debate among legal and political theorists in Western Europe and the United States, this theory of constitution-making as decision has profoundly influenced constitutional theorists and designers in Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstitutional Theory\u003c\/i\u003e is a significant departure from Schmitt’s more polemical Weimar-era works not just in terms of its moderate tone. Through a comparative history of constitutional government in Europe and the United States, Schmitt develops an understanding of liberal constitutionalism that makes room for a strong, independent state. This edition includes an introduction by Jeffrey Seitzer and Christopher Thornhill outlining the cultural, intellectual, and political contexts in which Schmitt wrote \u003ci\u003eConstitutional Theory\u003c\/i\u003e; they point out what is distinctive about the work, examine its reception in the postwar era, and consider its larger theoretical ramifications. This volume also contains extensive editorial notes and a translation of the Weimar Constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carl Schmitt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56511677333846,"sku":"9780822340706","price":31.58,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9780822340706.jpg?v=1794089180","url":"https:\/\/www.bookshop.ee\/products\/constitutional-theory-9780822340706","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}