“...the book is a great success. Through an incredibly rich and knowledgeable interpretation of Arendt's work, Volk offers new perspectives on her concepts of law and politics, and develops a distinctive approach for thinking about legitimacy and democracy today.” – Dana Schmalz,
International Journal of Constitutional Law
“Overall, this is an excellent, thoughtful and detailed engagement with Arendt's work that will become a clear point of reference for those who wish to understand her work on the state and legality and who then wish to deploy it to analyse contemporary global politics.” – Christopher May, Lancaster University,
Political Studies Review
“In perhaps the most ambitious book on Hannah Arendt to appear in recent years, Christian Volk presents an Arendt of our times.” – Rodrigo Chacon,
The English Historical Review
“This well-written volume has a clear structure and gives the reader a rich and innovative interpretation of Arendt's political and constitutional theory.” – Daniel Schulz, Technical University Dresden,
Constellations