David N Levy

Wily Elites and Spirited Peoples in Machiavelli's Republicanism

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Produktbeschreibung

In this book, authorDavid N. Levy uses Machiavelli’s conflict between the elite and the people as the lens through which to understand the other major features of his republicanism. Through analyzing his Discourses on Livy, Levy shows that Machiavelli’s principles can provide support for, and constructive criticism of, modern liberal democracy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 401g
• ISBN-13: 9780739186404
• ISBN-10: 073918640X
• Artikelnr.: 40721372

Autorenporträt

David N. Levy is lecturer in philosophy at John Cabot University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Returning to Machiavelli Chapter 1: From Class Conflict,
Liberty Chapter 2: War, Empire and Democracy Chapter 3: Corruption: Its
Causes, Uses and Remedies Chapter 4: The Princely Republic Chapter 5:
Conclusion Appendix: Machiavelli and the Question of Perennial Problems
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