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Zusatztext In this intriguing narrative in political theory! Booth and Baert trace the multi-layered and often surprising connections between the conservative philosophy of the Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt and the progressive populism of Podemos. In the process they consider the analogies between Weimar Germany and contemporary Spain! General Franco's regime and the warm reception for Schmitt's views on power! the political! the "exception"! and decisionism. In tracing the connections between the Podemos leadership and Schmitt's critique of liberalism and parliamentary democracy! they also describe the profound crisis within the European Union between Germany and its underdeveloped periphery. A tour de force! the authors develop a compelling historical sociology of ideas and expose the ambiguities of populism as appealing to extreme right and left politics ! and simultaneously dissolving this political division.Bryan S. Turner ACU (Melbourne) and Potsdam University Germany Informationen zum Autor Josh Booth is a Teaching Associate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, UK Patrick Baert is Professor of Social Theory at the University of Cambridge, UK Klappentext This book explains why Schmittian theory resonated with Podemos' founders. It positions Podemos and the ideas that guide it within the context of recent Spanish history and ongoing politics of memory, revealing a story about how personal and political narratives have combined to produce a formidable political force. Zusammenfassung This book explains why Schmittian theory resonated with Podemos’ founders. It positions Podemos and the ideas that guide it within the context of recent Spanish history and ongoing politics of memory, revealing a story about how personal and political narratives have combined to produce a formidable political force. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: The Schmitt-Podemos connection Chapter 2: Podemos’ encounter with Schmitt Chapter 3: Divergent presents Chapter 4: Imagining the political past Chapter 5: Imagining the political future Chapter 6: Tensions within ...
