Kelsen y Schmitt : dos juristas en Weimar

Kelsen and Schmitt have traditionally been considered as two of Weimar's most important jurists, although the constitutional canon of the Republic was probably built by other more relevant authors in their time. From this point of view, the present work makes an approximation to the political thought of both jurists, proposing a contrasting dialogue that takes into account fundamental elements such as the constitutional State, democracy and the defense of the Constitution. This paper defends the actuality of many of the concepts handled by Kelsen and Schmitt, despite the methodological and ideological differences that both maintained.