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Machiavelli: A Beginner's Guide

Cary J. Nederman

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Liberal thinker or immoral pragmatist? You decide…

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.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Release: March 01, 2009

ISBN: 1851686398

ISBN 13: 9781851686391

Machiavelli: A Beginner's Guide

Cary J. Nederman

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Liberal thinker or immoral pragmatist? You decide…

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.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Release: March 01, 2009

ISBN: 1851686398

ISBN 13: 9781851686391

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