Research article
Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist
Carl Schmitt na nowo odczytany przez Stany Zjednoczone i terroryzm
Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej, nr 1(10)/2015, s. 69-78
Polish
Translated abstract
In the article “Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist” it is shown that Carl Schmitt’s morals, standards and views can be noticed in the United States policy in the context of so-called “war on terror”. According to the article, Islamic terrorists are a mirror image of Schmittan revolutionary partisan. It is discussed how terrorists are, as a problem, treated by the USA, which in author’s opinion displays many Schmittan features. Schmitt is one of the few who claim that the sovereign state is above the legal order and can set boundaries. It is therefore shown that the USA seem to have rushed into Schmittan “state of exception”, where norms are suspended in order to achieve security, resembling the thinking of the G.W. Bush administration. It is illustrated how the USA seem to be following Schmitt’s ideology, especially by making exceptions to international rules, but also putting the terrorist outside of the scope of international regulations. Lastly, author tries to answer the question if it is justified to follow Schmitt and obey to the rule of law.
Translated keywords
- Carl Schmitt
- wojna z terroryzmem
- stan wyjątkowy
English
Abstract
In the article “Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist” it is shown that Carl Schmitt’s morals, standards and views can be noticed in the United States policy in the context of so-called “war on terror”. According to the article, Islamic terrorists are a mirror image of Schmittan revolutionary partisan. It is discussed how terrorists are, as a problem, treated by the USA, which in author’s opinion displays many Schmittan features. Schmitt is one of the few who claim that the sovereign state is above the legal order and can set boundaries. It is therefore shown that the USA seem to have rushed into Schmittan “state of exception”, where norms are suspended in order to achieve security, resembling the thinking of the G.W. Bush administration. It is illustrated how the USA seem to be following Schmitt’s ideology, especially by making exceptions to international rules, but also putting the terrorist outside of the scope of international regulations. Lastly, author tries to answer the question if it is justified to follow Schmitt and obey to the rule of law.
Keywords
- Carl Schmitt
- war on terror
- state of exception
References
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K. Mendecka, Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist, „Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej” nr 1(10)/2015, s. 69–78, DOI: 10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69
ACM
[1] Karolina Mendecka. 2015. Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist. AFPiFS 1(10) (2015), 69–78. https://doi.org/10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69
ACS
(1) Mendecka, K. Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist. AFPiFS 2015, No. 1(10), 69–78. https://doi.org/10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69.
APA
Mendecka, K. (2015). Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist. Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej, 1(10), 69–78. https://doi.org/10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69
ABNT
MENDECKA, Karolina. Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist. Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej, n. 1(10), p. 69–78, 2015.
Chicago
Mendecka, Karolina. “Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist.” Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej, no. 1(10) (2015): 69–78. https://doi.org/10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69.
Harvard
Mendecka, K. (2015) “Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist,” Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej, 1(10), pp. 69–78. Available at: https://doi.org/10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69.
IEEE
[1] K. Mendecka, “Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist,” AFPiFS, no. 1(10), pp. 69–78, 2015, doi: 10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69.
MLA
Mendecka, Karolina. “Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist.” Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej, no. 1(10), 2015, pp. 69–78, https://doi.org/10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69.
Turabian
Mendecka, Karolina. “Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist.” Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej, no. 1(10) (2015): 69–78. https://doi.org/10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69.
Vancouver
1. Mendecka K. Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist. AFPiFS. 2015;1(10):69–78. doi:10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69
OSCOLA
Karolina Mendecka, ‘Carl Schmitt Revisited by the United States and the Terrorist’ (2015) 1(10) AFPiFS 69 <https://doi.org/10.36280/afpifs.2015.1.69>.