Carl Schmitt’s Afterlife in Decolonial Theory: Rereading Walter Mignolo

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Carl Schmitt’s Afterlife in Decolonial Theory: Rereading Walter Mignolo

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By Harald Kümmerle Living with Schmitt’s Ghost To say that Carl Schmitt is a controversial figure would be an understatement. Called the “crown jurist of the Third Reich” for his proactive engagement with Nazi politics, he remains a key point of reference for the New Right.[1] His influence, however, reaches far beyond this milieu. Writing about contemporary political discourse in the United States, political philosopher Jan-Werner Müller remarked in June 2025 that we are now living in “Carl Schmitt’s...

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