William E. Scheuerman is Professor of Political Science at Indiana University, where he teaches political theory. His latest book is End of Law: Carl Schmitt in the Twenty-First Century.
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William E. Scheuerman is Professor of Political Science at Indiana University, where he teaches political theory. His latest book is End of Law: Carl Schmitt in the Twenty-First Century.
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