1st Edition
Divine Violence Walter Benjamin and the Eschatology of Sovereignty
By James Martel
Copyright 2012
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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Divine Violence looks at the question of political theology and its connection to sovereignty. It argues that the practice of sovereignty reflects a Christian eschatology, one that proves very hard to overcome even by left thinkers, such as Arendt and Derrida, who are very critical of it. These authors fall into a trap described by Carl Schmitt whereby one is given a (false) choice between... Read more
PART ONE; Introduction: Sovereignty and temporality; The trap of sovereignty; Benjamin’s dissipated eschatology; PART TWO; Waiting for Justice; Forgiveness and judgment; Sovereignty de-centered: The Hebrew Republic; Conclusion: Politics without mythology.
Biography
James Martel is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at San Francisco State University.
