Quentin Skinner - Machiavelli
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Niccol Machiavelli taught that political leaders must be prepared to do evil so that good may come of it, and his name has been a byword ever since for duplicity and immorality. Is his sinister reputation deserved? In answering this question Quentin Skinner traces the course of Machiavellis adult life, from his time as Second Chancellor of the Florentine republic, during which he met with kings, the pope, and the Holy Roman Emperor; to the fall of the republic in 1512; to his death in 1527. It was after the fall of the Republic that Machiavelli composed his main political works: The Prince, the Discourses, and The History of Florence. In this second edition of his Very Short Introduction Skinner includes new material on The Prince, showing how Machiavelli developed his neo-classical political theory, through engaging in continual dialogue with the ancient Roman moralists and historians, especially Cicero and Livy. The aim of political leaders, Machiavelli argues, should be to...
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Praise for the first edition
Skinner succeeds brilliantly in this interpretation. Clear and concise, this book is the best short introduction of Machiavellis thought that is available today.
Felix Gilbert, Italian Quarterly
Without doubt the best short introduction to The Prince that we are likely to see for some time.
Alan Ryan, Sunday Times
This study is important and must now standthrough Professor Skinners remarkable powers of scholarly synthesis and concisenessas a classic statement.
Sydney Anglo, History
One can have nothing but praise for the clarity and intelligence of the work.
Mark Phillips, History of European Ideas
VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS are for anyone wanting a stimulating and accessible way into a new subject. They are written by experts, and have been translated into more than 45 different languages.
The series began in 1995, and now covers a wide variety of topics in every discipline. The VSI library currently contains over 600 volumesa Very Short Introduction to everything from Psychology and Philosophy of Science to American History and Relativityand continues to grow in every subject area.
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