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The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes: Meaning and Failure of a Political Symbol

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The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes: Meaning and Failure of a Political Symbol - Schmitt, Carl, and Strong, Tracy B (Foreword by), and Schwab, George (Introduction by)
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Writing in 1938, under the guise of studying the significance of the symbol of the leviathan in Thomas Hobbes's theory of the state, Carl Schmitt, the Hobbes of the 20th century, provides insights into totalitarian forms of government, attacks totalitarianism, and alludes to the demise of the Third Reich.

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The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes: Meaning and Failure of a Political Symbol 2008, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL

ISBN-13: 9780226738949

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