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Machiavelli has been among the most commented upon, criticized and feared thinkers of the modern world. Infamous for his support of brutality and repression as valid political instruments, he is often portrayed as the pantomime villain of political theorists. In this whirlwind tour of Machiavelli’s writings and eventful life, Nederman highlights the complexities in his thought, showing that he actually advocated democracy as much as dictatorship, debate as much as violence, depending upon prevailing political conditions.

Machiavelli: A Beginner's Guide

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Machiavelli has been among the most commented upon, criticized and feared thinkers of the modern world. Infamous for his support... Read more

    Publisher: Oneworld Publications
    Publication Date: 13/01/2009
    ISBN13: 9781851686391, 978-1851686391
    ISBN10: 1851686398

    Number of Pages: 192

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

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    Machiavelli has been among the most commented upon, criticized and feared thinkers of the modern world. Infamous for his support of brutality and repression as valid political instruments, he is often portrayed as the pantomime villain of political theorists. In this whirlwind tour of Machiavelli’s writings and eventful life, Nederman highlights the complexities in his thought, showing that he actually advocated democracy as much as dictatorship, debate as much as violence, depending upon prevailing political conditions.

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