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Political technology and the erosion of the rule of law : normalizing the state of exception / Günter Frankenberg ; translated by Harry Bauer and Günter Frankenberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frankenberg, Günter.
- Series:
- Elgar Monographs in Constitutional and Administrative Law series
- Elgar monographs in constitutional and administrative law
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rule of law.
- Exceptions (Law).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (320 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This timely volume by distinguished scholar Günter Frankenberg offers a sophisticated analysis and sharp critique of the reactions of nations such as the US, Great Britain and Germany to perceived terrorist threats, organized crime actions and other political emergencies that have occurred in recent years.
- Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. A critique of political technology; 2. Visions of political technology; 3. Constellations of law-rule and the state of exception; 4. The state of exception as mindset and doctrine; 5. Political extremism and the militancy of law-rule; 6. Normalizing the state of exception: Counter-terrorism and 'whatever it takes'; 7. Normalizing torture as a technique of governing: What 'the exigencies of war' demand?; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Published in German as "Staatstechnik: Perspektiven auf Rechtsstaat und Ausnahmezustand", Berlin: Suhrkamp Verlag.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-78347-252-9
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