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John P. McCormick
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BIOGRAPHY Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago. Author of Carl Schmitt's Critique of Liberalism and others. His contributions to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of Political Theory (2010) formed the basis of her contributions to Britannica.
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Carl Schmitt was a German conservative jurist and political theorist, best known for his critique of liberalism, his definition of politics as based on the distinction between friends and enemies, and his overt support of Nazism. Schmitt studied law in Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg, graduating with a…
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Encyclopedia of Political Theory
Encyclopedia of Political Theory (March 2010)
For a free 30-day online trial to this title, visit https://us.sagepub.com/freetrialHow do we arrange our collective affairs? Why do we live together in the ways we do? How ought we to live together? All humans think about the world they live in, its history and future, and the ideals by which they want to live in relation to others. How we think today decisively influences the world of tomorrow. This encyclopedia attempts to bring greater clarity and understanding to...
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