This volume investigates the spatial dimensions of Carl Schmitt’s political theory, specifically focusing on how his concept of the 'nomos' informs contemporary understandings of international law, sovereignty, and global order. Edited by Stephen Legg, the book assembles a multidisciplinary group of geographers and political theorists to evaluate Schmitt’s 1950 work, The Nomos of the Earth. The contributors analyze how Schmitt’s legal frameworks, despite his historical association with the Nazi party, continue to provide analytical tools for interpreting modern geopolitical conflicts, states of exception, and the production of space.

Scholars in political theory and critical international relations view this collection as a significant contribution to the spatial turn in legal studies. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, highlighting its utility for researchers navigating the complex intersection of geography and political philosophy.