Abstract

The interest in Carl Schmitt's political theory among Chinese scholars can be demonstrated by the publication of Schmitt's many works in Chinese,1 as well as the publication of much secondary literature about him since the beginning of the twenty-first century. The introduction of Schmitt's political theory in China has provoked a huge controversy about the significance of his theory to China. No other political philosopher whose theory has been introduced into China has caused as much controversy as Schmitt.2This essay will explore the justification for studying Schmitt's theory in China. It will reveal the reasons why political philosophers who…