Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty (Carl Schmitt)
The Worthy House (Charles Haywood)
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Is There a State of Exception?
Sovereignity only exists in relation to a concrete situation. Decision is really two decisions within one sovereign, says Schmidt. No state can exist if it is not sovereign - even when suspended by law. The rule proves nothing; the exception proves everything.
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