Locke and the state of exception: towards a modern understanding of emergency government
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| Publication date | 2010 |
| Journal | European Constitutional Law Review |
| Volume | Issue number | 6 | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 249-267 |
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| Abstract | Post 9/11 debate - John Locke important reference - Modern notion, transformation of sovereignty - From legal to political nature of the exception - From temporary to permanent - From preservation of realm to defense of life - Change of the experience of time - Locke ambivalent, transition to modern understanding - Necessity, trust and resistance - Logic of exceptionality - Locke's remaining relevance. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1574019610200056 |
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