The Enemy: An Intellectual Portrait of Carl Schmitt (Gopal Balakrishnan)

Before I began working my way individually through all of Carl Schmitt's important works, I read this excellent book, which provides a fine overview of Schmitt's thought and relevance. And that relevance to today is growing by the hour. (This article was first published November 12, 2018.) The written, original version of this article can be found here, or at https://theworthyhouse.com/2018/11/12/book-review-the-enemy-an-intellectual-portrait-of-carl-schmitt-gopal-balakrishnan/ We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to bookmark our main site (https://www.theworthyhouse.com). You can also subscribe for email notifications. The Worthy House does not solicit donations or other support, or have ads.