A new reading of Machiavelli’s major works that demonstrates how
he has been previously misread To what extent was Niccolò
Machiavelli a “Machiavellian”? Was he an amoral adviser of
tyranny or a stalwart partisan of liberty? A neutral technician of
power politics or a devout Italian patriot? A reviver of pagan
virtue or initiator of modern nihilism? Reading Machiavelli answers
these questions through original interpretations of Machiavelli’s
three major political works—The Prince, Discourses, and
Florentine Histories—and demonstrates that a radically democratic
populism seeded the Florentine’s scandalous writings. John
McCormick challenges the misguided understandings of Machiavelli
set forth by prominent thinkers, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau
and representatives of the Straussian and Cambridge schools, and he
emphasizes the fundamental, often unacknowledged elements of a
vibrant Machiavellian politics. Advancing fresh readings of
Machiavelli’s work, this book presents a new outlook on how
politics should be conceptualized and practiced.
General
| Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2020 |
| Firstpublished: |
2018 |
| Authors: |
John P. McCormick
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-21154-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-691-21154-X |
| Barcode: |
9780691211541 |
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