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Seitzer, Jeffrey. Comparative history and legal theory : Carl Schmitt in the first German democracy / Jeffrey Seitzer. p. cm.—(Contributions in political science, ISSN 0147–1066 ; no. 392) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–313–30792–X (alk. paper) 1. Schmitt, Carl, 1888– 2. State, The. 3. Political science—Philosophy. 4. Law—Philosophy. I. Title. II. Series. JC263.S34S45 2001 320.1′092—dc21 00–049496

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Copyright © 2001 by Jeffrey Seitzer

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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00–049496 ISBN: 0–313–30792–X ISSN: 0147–1066

First published in 2001

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Copyright Acknowledgments

The author and publisher gratefully acknowledge permission for use of the following material:

Excerpts from “Carl Schmitt’s Internal Critique of Liberal Constitutionalism: Verfassungslehre as a Response to the Weimar State Crisis” by Jeffrey Seitzer courtesy of The Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence. Used with permission.

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