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Politički poredak: tradicija Thomasa Hobbesa u europskom eksperimentu
Political System: The Tradition Of Thomas Hobbes In The European Experiment

Author(s): Milan Podunavac
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: Hobbes; Schmitt; Neumann; state of nature; political system;

Summary/Abstract: This article concentrates on the political theory of Thomas Hobbes inside the European political tradition. Security is understood as a primary political good. In accordance with this, the creation of Leviathan is understood as a symbol connected to the typical process of the creation of the European state. Starting from this basic assumption, the author discuses the political theories of T. Hobbes, C. Schmitt and F. Neumann.

  • Issue Year: XLIII/2006
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 39-58
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English