Writings on War
"Altogether a most useful addition to the body of Schmitt’s works."SurvivalAn advanced piece of historical scholarship which continues to impact  the often  nuanced political and legal relationship between states and  between states and  individuals. Despite the author’s obvious  intransient opinion about the Geneva League of  Nations and Western  liberal democratic values, this book offers sound criticisms  of the  international legal order of the times and is thus a pillar of knowledge   for students and scholars of international law and relations."Central European Journal of International and Security Studies"Warning as it does against the pitfalls of arrogant erudition, the  politicization of religion and the flight into elitist mysticism, this  book contains lessons for the followers of all creeds."Muslim World"The translation of Carl Schmitt'sWritings on Waris a remarkable achievement. Timothy Nunan has introduced, translated  and annotated the text with considerable skill and aplomb. Nunan's  excellent introduction makes clear the painfully compelling relevance of  these essays on sovereignty, enmity and empire for contemporary  audiences--relevance that is not likely to diminish over the course of  time."John McCormick, University of Chicago"Carl Schmitt's direct assault on liberal views of international law  and politics generated massive controversy when they first appeared in  German. Now available in an accessible translation, Anglophone readers  finally get a chance to understand what the fuss was all about. Zeroing  in on the Achilles' heel of liberal international law, Schmitt  ultimately threw the baby out with the bath water by transforming his  occasionally astute observations into a full-fledged attack. Despite his  flawed normative and political aspirations, Schmitt's views provide a  provocative challenge those of us committed to strengthening  international law and global governance simply have to take up."William E. Scheuerman, Indiana University