Political existentialism: Carl Schmitt, the Black Panthers, and the Jewish Defense League
dc.contributor.author | DeTurris, David | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-15T13:40:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-15T13:40:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-05 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/7452 | |
dc.description.abstract | In this paper, I want to argue against the ordinary understanding that radical political actors like the Black Panthers and the Jewish Defense League are crazed and irrational actors. Instead, I propose that the actions of both the Black Panthers and the Jewish Defense League were legitimate reactions to the existential threats — either real or perceived — posed by their enemies, that their reactions show a deep understanding of the stakes of political conflict, and that the two groups excelled in properly distinguishing between their friends and enemies. To do this, I will be borrowing some ideas from the German political philosopher and jurist Carl Schmitt. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::History and philosophy subjects::Philosophy subjects | en_US |
dc.subject | Schmitt, Carl | en_US |
dc.subject | Jewish Defense League | en_US |
dc.subject | Black Panthers | en_US |
dc.subject | Political Science | en_US |
dc.title | Political existentialism: Carl Schmitt, the Black Panthers, and the Jewish Defense League | en_US |
dc.type | Honors Project | en_US |
dc.description.version | NA | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2022-08-15T13:40:33Z | |
dc.description.institution | SUNY College at New Paltz | en_US |
dc.description.department | Honors | en_US |
dc.description.degreelevel | N/A | en_US |
dc.description.advisor | Miller, Jeff | |
dc.date.semester | Spring 2022 | en_US |
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