Exceptions - A Review of Schmidt's Theology

Exceptions result where there exists a constitutional order or other legal form of government, but i is incapable of meeting some unexpected contingency. A political problem has therefore torn through the legal norms of governance and it must be filled. Schmidt was living within the early tumultuous years of the wimar republic before hyper inflation and depression. He spent a great deal of time thinking about how and within what frame decisions could be made in exceptional situations.