The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy
‘The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy’ is less well known compared to the texts explored in the previous two weeks. However, it contains Schmitt’s most direct and sustained attack on liberal democracy as a theoretical ideal. The seminar will explore Schmitt’s criticism that liberal democracy is an oxymoron, paying close attention to Schmitt’s understanding of liberalism and democracy respectively. We will then connect Schmitt’s understanding of democracy with his concept of the political and sovereignty. Through ‘The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy’, we will endeavour to understand why Schmitt, with all of his authoritarian tendencies, considered his work to be democratic in essence.
Date:
20 May 2025, 13:00
Venue:
Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details:
Seminar Room B
Speakers:
Speaker to be announced
Organising department:
Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR)
Organiser:
Jeffrey Liu (University of Oxford, DPIR)
Organiser contact email address:
jeffrey.liu@politics.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Jeffrey Liu (University of Oxford, DPIR)
Part of:
The Political Thought of Carl Schmitt
Booking required?:
Recommended
Booking url:
https://forms.gle/1C5XmBGE5UuFhKeS7
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Jeffrey Liu
