The Return of Politicised Space: Carl Schmitt’s Re-Orientation of Transnational Law Scholarship
This article addresses the possible relevance of the spatial dimensions of Carl Schmitt’s theoretical contribution to a regionalist model of international law focused upon large spaces ('Grossraum'). Does Schmitt’s 'Grossraum' analysis allow us to better understand today’s situat...
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doaj-2737aa33ea564f8594a0e9ac0f6ae6302020-11-25T02:13:32ZengUbiquity PressTilburg Law Review2211-25452012-01-0117153110.1163/221125912X6349942The Return of Politicised Space: Carl Schmitt’s Re-Orientation of Transnational Law ScholarshipMichael Salter0Professor of law at the University of Central Lancashire, United KingdomThis article addresses the possible relevance of the spatial dimensions of Carl Schmitt’s theoretical contribution to a regionalist model of international law focused upon large spaces ('Grossraum'). Does Schmitt’s 'Grossraum' analysis allow us to better understand today’s situation, where it is not States considered as self-sufficient entities, but rather assemblages of States, brought together in regional power blocs, that are the central players within international relations, and hence creators and enforcers of transnational law? To answer this question, we need to consider the historical eclipse of the traditional model of the State, as well as the implications and possible contemporary relevance of Schmittian 'Grossraum' analysis, particularly its theory of the spatial dimension of delimited territory as a central theme for international law scholarship. This study concludes with a series of generally constructive criticisms of Schmitt’s work in this field.https://tilburglawreview.com/articles/8international law theoryCarl SchmittGrossraumspatial relationsdecline of the modern stateregionalismhegemonic international law |
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The Return of Politicised Space: Carl Schmitt’s Re-Orientation of Transnational Law Scholarship |
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Tilburg Law Review |
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This article addresses the possible relevance of the spatial dimensions of Carl Schmitt’s theoretical contribution to a regionalist model of international law focused upon large spaces ('Grossraum'). Does Schmitt’s 'Grossraum' analysis allow us to better understand today’s situation, where it is not States considered as self-sufficient entities, but rather assemblages of States, brought together in regional power blocs, that are the central players within international relations, and hence creators and enforcers of transnational law? To answer this question, we need to consider the historical eclipse of the traditional model of the State, as well as the implications and possible contemporary relevance of Schmittian 'Grossraum' analysis, particularly its theory of the spatial dimension of delimited territory as a central theme for international law scholarship. This study concludes with a series of generally constructive criticisms of Schmitt’s work in this field. |
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international law theory Carl Schmitt Grossraum spatial relations decline of the modern state regionalism hegemonic international law |
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