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| Title | Author(s) | Why Read It? | |-------|-----------|--------------| | The Nomos of the Earth (original German) | Carl Schmitt | Primary source – read the introduction and Chapter 1 for Schmitt’s own definition of “nomos.” | | Schmitt and the Idea of the Political | William E. Scheuerman | Provides a clear, critical overview of Schmitt’s broader political theory. | | Territory, Authority, Rights: From Medieval to Modern International Law | Martti Koskenniemi | Engages with Schmitt’s spatial arguments while offering a counter‑perspective rooted in legal pluralism. | | The Geopolitics of Climate Change | Michael Klare | Shows how new “empty spaces” (e.g., the Arctic) are reshaping the global nomos. | | The Dark Side of the Moon: The Political Theory of Carl Schmitt (lecture series) | Harvard Law School | Free online videos that unpack Schmitt’s controversial legacy. | Follow me on Twitter @AlexRiveraILH for updates on

If you’re interested in digging deeper, many university libraries host the PDF version of Schmitt’s work under fair‑use guidelines for scholarly research. Always verify that your access complies with copyright law. for next week’s post where we’ll compare Schmitt’s Nomos framework with contemporary “network sovereignty” theories. Until then, keep questioning how the maps we draw shape the laws we live by. Scheuerman | Provides a clear, critical overview of

But with that insight comes responsibility. Schmitt’s work is inseparable from his political entanglements, and any use of his ideas must be tempered by a vigilant critique of the moral and democratic implications of a “law of the strongest.” In the end, the real lesson of The Nomos of the Earth may be less about the inevitability of power struggles than about the possibility of re‑imagining the spatial foundations of a more just global order.