States of Exception - Law, History, Theory (Hardcover)

This book addresses the relevance of the state of exception for the analysis of law, while reflecting on the deeper symbolic and jurisprudential significance of the coalescence between law and force. The concept of the state of exception has become a central topos in political and legal philosophy as well as in critical theory. The theoretical apparatus of the state of exception sharply captures the uneasy relationship between law, life and politics in the contemporary global setting, while also challenging the comforting narratives that uncritically connect democracy with the tradition of the rule of law. Drawing on critical legal theory, continental jurisprudence, political philosophy and history, this book explores the genealogy of the concept of the state of exception and reflects on its legal embodiment in past and present contexts - including Weimar and Nazi Germany, contemporary Europe and Turkey. In doing so, it explores the disruptive force of the exception for legal and political thought, as it recuperates its contemporary critical potential. The book will be of interest to students and scholars in the field of jurisprudence, philosophy and critical legal theory.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Law and Politics
Release date:	July 2020
First published:	2021
Editors:	Cosmin Cercel • Simon Lavis • Gian Giacomo Fusco
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-07716-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law
LSN:	0-367-07716-7
Barcode:	9780367077167

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