Theoretical approaches tothe emergencyduring COVID-19

Abstract

In the beginning of2020, states imposedto the state of emergency as a "last mean" in establishing control. This was preceded by an exceptional case -the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (or COVID-19), which disrupted the existing consensus in the sociopolitical dimension, forcing the state to turn to the institution of the state of emergency to normalize the situation.Taking into account the prevalence of the state of emergency during the pandemic, the approach of Carl Schmittwas considered, a well-known German political philosopher, the state of emergency theorist. Referring to the categorical apparatus provided by him in the works "Dictatorship" and "Political Theology", the features of establishing a state of emergencyin Kazakhstan were studied. The key challenges facing the state during the introduction of a state of emergency were identified, among which are the issues of legality, compliance with the ideal, efficiency. The analysis shows that the state of emergency in 2020, in terms of the approach of Carl Schmitt, not only met with no objections among the population, but also confirmed the role of the President as the Sovereign in the political and philosophical sense.