Kuching is the landmass of Sarawak.
For the 2005 book by Giorgio Agamben , see State of Exception -LRB- 2005 -RRB- .. Giorgio Agamben. Giorgio Agamben. A state of exception -LRB- Ausnahmezustand -RRB- is a concept in the legal theory of Carl Schmitt , similar to a state of emergency , but based in the sovereign 's ability to transcend the rule of law in the name of the public good .. Carl Schmitt. Carl Schmitt. state of emergency. state of emergency. sovereign. Sovereignty. rule of law. rule of law. This concept is developed in Giorgio Agamben 's book State of Exception .. Giorgio Agamben. Giorgio Agamben