Schmitt, Carl, 1888-1985.

Legality and legitimacy / Carl Schmitt ; translated and edited by Jeffrey Seitzer ; with an introduction by John P. McCormick. - Durham : Duke University Press, c2004. - xliii, 166 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-163) and index.

The legislative state and the concept of law -- Legality and the equ al chance for achieving political power -- The extraordinary lawgiver r atione materiae : the second principal part of the Weimar constitution as a second constitution -- The extraordinary lawgiver ratione supremit atis : actual meaning-plebiscitary legitimacy instead of legislative st ate legality -- The extraordinary lawgiver ratione necessitatis : actua l meaning-the administrative state measure displaces the parliamentary legislative state statute.

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Legitimacy of governments--Germany.
Legislative power--Germany.
Rule of law

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