Dr Johanna Jacques' Outputs (2)

Law, Decision, Necessity: Shifting the Burden of Responsibility (2015)
Book Chapter
Jacques, J. (2016). Law, Decision, Necessity: Shifting the Burden of Responsibility. In M. Arvidssen, L. Brännström, & P. Minkkinen (Eds.), The contemporary relevance of Carl Schmitt : law, politics, theology (107-119). Routledge

What does it mean to act politically? This paper contributes an answer to this question by looking at the role that necessity plays in the political theory of Carl Schmitt. It argues that necessity, whether in the form of existential danger or absolu... Read More about Law, Decision, Necessity: Shifting the Burden of Responsibility.

From Nomos to Hegung: Sovereignty and the Laws of War in Schmitt's International Order (2015)
Journal Article
Jacques, J. (2015). From Nomos to Hegung: Sovereignty and the Laws of War in Schmitt's International Order. Modern Law Review, 78(3), 411-430. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2230.12122

Carl Schmitt's notion of nomos is commonly regarded as the international equivalent to the national sovereign's decision on the exception. But can concrete spatial order alone turn a constellation of forces into an international order? This article l... Read More about From Nomos to Hegung: Sovereignty and the Laws of War in Schmitt's International Order.