Planet Electric: Revisiting The Nomos of the Earth
Theory, Culture & Society: Explorations in Critical Social Science
Published online on February 27, 2026
Abstract
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What does Carl Schmitt’sNomos of the Earthtell us about appropriation on a planetary scale? First, we should notice that the rediscovery of the book within contemporary theory is possible because the figure of nomos is already sociotechnical. Schmitt ...
What does Carl Schmitt’sNomos of the Earthtell us about appropriation on a planetary scale? First, we should notice that the rediscovery of the book within contemporary theory is possible because the figure of nomos is already sociotechnical. Schmitt ...