A political mythology of world order: Carl Schmitt's nomos

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The international thought of Carl Schmitt, particularly his concept of the nomos of the earth, is addressed from the perspective of international law. Schimitt's mythologies of the earth as mother of law and of the sea as the characterless element reveal not a universal perspective but the very global orientation contained in that system of law, from which, his philology provides a striking understanding of the conditions of the political and social order of European modernity.

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Some sociological contemplations on Daniel J. Goldhagen's 'Hitler's Willing Executioners'

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This article examines contemporary research on the Jewish Holocaust from a sociological perspective, focusing on the controversial reception of Daniel J. Goldhagen's 'Hitler's Willing Executioners.' Topics addressed include the political aspects of historical writing, how terminology impacts understanding of the Holocaust, and the portrayal of the suffering of the Jewish people.

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W.G. Sebald and the condition of exile

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W.G. Sebald's literary project has consistently addressed the theme of exile that recounts a rite of passage, which is fully explored in his last novel, Austerlitz. The Sebald's literary project is focused in the context of contemporary debate in the social sciences about memory and identity.

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