Carl Schmitt for the Masses: The Problematic Nature of Parliamentary Democracy

It is much easier today to see that there are problems with democracy and the idea of a democratic legislature. But what are those problems? How best to understand them? Alternatives?

20. Carl Schmitt for the Masses: The Problematic Nature of Parliamentary Democracy

Continuing my ongoing series reflecting on the works of Carl Schmitt, The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy is another difficult book to both read and wrap your head around. The overall thread of the book is hard to tease out and one wonders if there is a single point being made, or if it is a series of vignettes dissecting the flaws in the idea of parl…