The Concept of the Political

In this his most influential work legal theorist and political philosopher Carl Schmitt argues that liberalisms basis in individual rights cannot provide a reasonable justification for sacrificing oneself for the state. This edition of the 1932 work includes the translators introduction (by George Schwab) which highlights Schmitts intellectual journey through the turbulent period of German history leading to the Hitlerian one-party state. It also includes Leo Strausss analysis of Schmitts thesis and a foreword by Tracy B. Strong placing Schmitts work into contemporary context.