This book presents a comprehensive study of spatial concepts in the work of Carl Schmitt that traces their relationship to his political life and contemporary influence.

Introduction 1. Writing Carl Schmitt 2. The Return of Carl Schmitt 3. Spatializing the Political 4. Liberal Leviathan 5. Nazi Behemoth 6. Großraum 7. Spatial Histories 8. A New Nomos of the Earth? Conclusion

Claudio Minca is Professor and Head of Cultural Geography at Wegeningen University, the Netherlands.

Rory Rowan is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Geography at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.