Tag: Star Wars

Emperor Palpatine’s Political Rise: Star Wars: Episode III

Before reading this essay, you can read the previous one: The Political Rise of Chancellor Palpatine. Auctoritas, non veritas facit legem [Authority, not truth creates the law] Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, Chapter 24 Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker heroically rescue Chancellor Palpatine from Count Dooku's pre-ordained “grip”; Dooku is beheaded by Anakin who defeats him in … Continue reading Emperor Palpatine’s Political Rise: Star Wars: Episode III →

Chancellor Palpatine’s Political Rise: Star Wars: Episodes I & II

I will start the exposition of Chancellor Palpatine's sinister political genius which resulted in the overthrow of the Galactic Republic by writing about the events which took place in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. I will use Carl Schmitt's writings on dictatorship, sovereignty and the state of exception, which are extremely fruitful … Continue reading Chancellor Palpatine’s Political Rise: Star Wars: Episodes I & II →

The Rule of Law’s Absence in “The Mandalorian” – Chapters I-III

The Mandalorian takes place some time after the fall of the Empire, in the outer reaches of the galaxy, which evades the authority of the New Republic. As we witness the beginning of the show, we see the setting similar to that of a western movie. A bar with thugs, and the hero, the Mandalorian … Continue reading The Rule of Law’s Absence in “The Mandalorian” – Chapters I-III →