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Machiavelli's profound political essay from the sixteenth century, with an afterword by Oliver Francis.

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"Discourses on Livy" is the founding document of modern republicanism and this English translation remains faithful to the original text. With explanatory notes, a glossary of key words and an annotated index, this version reveals Machiavelli's radical vision of a new science of politics.

Robert M. Adams's superb translation of Machiavelli's best-known work is again the basis for this Norton Critical Edition.

A collection of insightful and revealing quotations on a wide range of subjects from the father of modern politicsNiccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) is the father of modern political thought, but he is also one of the greatest writers of the Renaissance and his wisdom and style extend far beyond politics to encompass a compelling philosophy of life as well. In The Quotable Machiavelli, Maurizio Viroli, one of the world's leading Machiavelli scholars, offers a rich collection of the Florentine's most memorable words on a wide range of subjects, including politics, the human condition, religion, love and happiness, antiquity and history, patriotism, and virtue. Drawing on Machiavelli's entire body of writings, and including little-known quotations as well as famous passages, the book shows the full scope of his thought and belies the cliche that he was a "e;Machiavellian"e; cynic. In addition to Machiavelli's own words on dozens of subjects of perennial interest, the book includes some almost unknown texts in which his contemporaries describe him. Complete with a biographical introduction, the book serves as a handy reference and a smart and lively introduction to a masterly thinker and writer.Includes a rich collection of Machiavelli's most memorable words on a wide range of subjects, from politics to the human condition-almost 700 quotations in allEdited and introduced by one of the world's leading Machiavelli scholarsServes as a smart and lively introduction to Machiavelli's life and worksDraws on the complete body of Machiavelli's writingsFeatures a brief biography of Machiavelli, a chronology of his life, suggestions for further reading, and an index

Machiavelli is one of the most famous strategists of all time. In this collection he discusses the dangers of conspiracies, and the component parts of an army, vital for gaining and holding power in his day. He also gives advice on tactics and discipline, and explains why promises made under force ought not to be kept. GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Few figures in intellectual history have proved as notorious and ambiguous as Niccol Machiavelli. But while his treatise The Prince made his name synonymous with autocratic ruthlessness and cynical manipulation, The Discourses (c.1517) shows a radically different outlook on the world of politics. In this carefully argued commentary on Livy s history of republican Rome, Machiavelli proposed a system of government that would uphold civic freedom and security by instilling the virtues of active citizenship, and that would also encourage citizens to put the needs of the state above selfish, personal interests. Ambitious in scope, but also clear-eyed and pragmatic, The Discourses creates a modern theory of republic politics.Leslie J. Walker s definitive translation has been revised by Brian Richardson and is accompanied by an introduction by Bernard Crick, which illuminates Machiavelli s historical context and his new theories of politics. This edition also includes suggestions for further reading and notes.

Written in Machiavelli's characteristically lucid and terse style, Life of Castruccio Castracani is a revealing account of the political ferment and fractious factionalism of fourteenth-century Italy.

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As a manual on realpolitik, this sixteenth-century work has provoked more heated debates than any other political treatise. While it rejects lofty ideals, it nonetheless derives valuable insights from the author's first-hand experience as a respected envoy of Florence. Italy in the renaissance period was a battleground of warring factions, both within states and without, so successful governance was no easy task. Niccolò Machiavelli examines how princedoms in Renaissance Italy can be effectively governed and maintained. This he does by noting the "…actions of great men, acquired in the course of (his) long experience of modern affairs and a continual study of antiquity." Arguing from such empirical evidence, he shows what works to achieve stable control, and what does not. Harsh measures are sometimes necessary but contrary to a common misconception held by many of his critics, he warns against ignoring the welfare and goodwill of the populace. Indeed, some commentators feel Machiavelli was unjustly maligned, pointing out that here was a man who was unremitting in his efforts to secure a good and popular government for his native Florence, and who wanted Italy's honour and pride restored. It was to these ends that he wrote The Prince.

Die Discorsi: Politische Betrachtungen über die alte und die italienische Geschichte (Abhandlungen über die ersten zehn Bücher des Titus Livius) ist das literarische Hauptwerk von Niccolò Machiavelli, in dem er seine Gedanken zur Politik, zum Krieg und zur politischen Führung zusammenfasst. In seinem umfangreichen Werk entwickelt Machiavelli, der ein überzeugter Republikaner war, seine Vorstellung über ein ideales Staatswesen, wobei der römische Geschichtsschreiber Titus Livius (59 v. Chr. bis 17 n. Chr.) ihm den roten Faden lieferte, "denn nur Livius befaßte sich mit der Gründung des römischen Staates." Machiavelli analysiert in drei Teilen (Buch I - III) die verschiedenen Staats- und Regierungsformen (Republik, Alleinherrschaft, Volksherrschaft, Aristokratie, Tyrannis, Oligarchie und Anarchie). Machiavelli macht in seiner Discorsi immer wieder deutlich, dass alles zum Wohle des Volkes zu geschehen habe (nicht zum Wohle seiner Herrscher) und bringt es mit der bekannten Formulierung auf den Punkt: Republiken sind Staaten, in denen das Volk Fürst ist! Er kritisiert, die Menschen hätten sich bisher leider nicht die Mühe gemacht, die Technik des richtigen Handelns in der Politik zu erlernen, sondern eher nach Gefühl, Instinkt, Gewohnheit und Laune gehandelt, die Alten zwar bewundert, aber ihre Taten nicht systematisch ausgewertet. Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) war ein florentinischer Philosoph, Politiker, Diplomat, Geschichtsschreiber und Dichter.

The Prince is one of the first works of political philosophy, in which the effective truth is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal. Written by by the Italian diplomat, historian andpolitical theorist Niccolo Machiavelli, the treatise is the most remembered of his works and the one most responsible for bringing the word Machiavellian into wide usage.

Collected Here are four of Niccolò Machiavelli most important works. The Prince It was Niccolò Machiavelli who essentially removed ethics from government. He did it with this book, when he asserted that The Prince (president, dictator, prime minister, etc.) does not have to be concerned with ethics, as long as their motivation is to protect the state. It is this questionable belief that in many ways had lead to the modern world as we know it.

Die Geschichte von Florenz ist heute deshalb so bekannt, weil sie um das Jahr 1520 von Niccolò Machiavelli erstmals aufgeschrieben wurde. Er schrieb seine Istorie fiorentine im Auftrag der Medici und überreichte das umfangreiche Werk im Jahre 1525 dem Papst Giulio de' Medici, der sich Clemens VII. nannte. Machiavelli begann schon in seiner Jugendzeit, die Geschichte seiner Heimatstadt aufzuschreiben und nannte sein erstes Buch Decannale. Später knüpfte er daran an und wurde einer der ersten Historiker. Machiavelli blieb wenig anderes übrig, als sich mit der Präsenz der Medici zu arrangieren. Im Auftrag von Kardinal Giulio de' Medici selbst schrieb Machiavelli die Geschichte von Florenz. Machiavelli erhielt dafür 100 Florin. In dem Werk beschrieb er die Medici auch positiv, aber geizte nicht mit unterschwelliger Kritik nach Volker Reinhardt. Im März 1525 war die Istorie Fiorentine bis zum Jahr 1492 fertig. Weiter wagte Machiavelli nicht zu schreiben. Auch sonst fürchtete Machiavelli beim jetzigen Papst völlig in Ungnade zu fallen, wenn er seine Sicht der Wahrheit unverschlüsselt schreibe. So wählte Machiavelli einen Mittelweg. Er lobte scheinbar Cosimo de' Medici (1389-1464) und stellte ihn als perfekten Fürsten dar, aber er stellt ihn auch als Paten von Florenz dar, da dank seines Geldes alle von ihm abhängig waren. Cosimo befriedete Florenz, lähmte aber gleichzeitig den Ehrgeiz. Dadurch erstickte er den Antrieb bei den Bürgern, selbstständig zu sein. Außerdem stiegen die Anhänger der Medici in Florenz auf und nicht die Besten. "Die Stärke der Medici war also die Schwäche des Staates; sie saugten ihn aus, um sich zu behaupten." Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) war ein florentinischer Philosoph, Politiker, Diplomat, Geschichtsschreiber und Dichter.

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) war ein florentinischer Philosoph, Politiker, Diplomat, Geschichtsschreiber und Dichter. Inhalt: . Der Fürst . Die Discorsi: Das Wesen einer starken Republik (Politische Betrachtungen über die alte und die italienische Geschichte) . Mensch und Staat . Geschichte von Florenz . Machiavellis Buch Der Fürst steht nur stilistisch in der langen Tradition der Fürstenspiegel, inhaltlich aber waren für ihn "alle Traktate von Theologen und Humanisten hohles Geschwätz, das von reinem Wunschdenken diktiert wurde". Nach Volker Reinhardt formuliert Machiavelli in diesem Werk als erster überhaupt die Grundsätze der Staatsräson: "Der Herrscher, der dem Staat dient, muss die Gesetze der traditionellen Moral verletzen. Schreckt er davor zurück, geht er zusammen mit seinem Staat unter, dessen elementare Bedürfnisse er falsch verstanden hat." . Die Discorsi: Das Wesen einer starken Republik ist das literarische Hauptwerk von Niccolò Machiavelli, in dem er seine Gedanken zur Politik, zum Krieg und zur politischen Führung zusammenfasst. In seinem umfangreichen Werk entwickelt Machiavelli, der ein überzeugter Republikaner war, seine Vorstellung über ein ideales Staatswesen.