In this episode we are joined by Sam Mace from The University of Leeds, currently writing their thesis entitled: 'Westphalian Sovereignty and The State of Exception Within Syria and Iraq'. We discuss the thought of the political thinker Carl Schmitt and how Schmitt's grasp of 'The State of Exception' can be applied to contemporary politics. The poLit website can be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Sam Mace can be followed on Twitter @thoughtgenerate.