Exploring the lasting effects of Machiavelli’s controversial politics of governance in the twenty-first century geopolitical landscape, this volume provides two classic works of modern political philosophy that serves as a satirical guide on how not to rule. Original. 10,000 first printing.
Restless Classics presents a trenchant new edition of Machiavelli’s most powerful works of political philosophy, including The Prince and selections from Discourses on Livy, introduced by New Yorker writer and biographer of Che Guevara, Jon Lee Anderson.
A classic work of political philosophy, Niccolò Machiavelli&;s
The Prince provides rulers with a how-to guide for governing. Though at times controversial in his approach, Machiavelli&;s influential text remains a standard on the politics of governance with a renewed relevance in the turmoil of today&;s contentious political landscape.
Widely held as one of the first works of modern political philosophy, The Prince is a practical guide for ruling (or a satirical guide on how not to rule). Machiavelli prefaces each chapter with a brief letter addressed to Lorenzo de&; Medici, the ruler of Florence, to whom he also dedicates the book, both admonishing and praising him for his governance. In simple prose and straightforward logic, Machiavelli takes on topics of power, politics, and war that continue to bear contemporary pertinence.
The Prince offers moderns readers a first-hand look at the causes and ramifications of poor governing in sixteenth century Italy, which are still applicable over five centuries later. Machiavelli&;s extreme views on the separation of politics and ethics in governance has frightening parallels to a disconcerting trend in current global politics.
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| Chronology |
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| Editor's Note |
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| The Prince |
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Description of the Methods Adopted by the Duke Valentino When Murdering Vitellozzo Vitelli, Oliverotto Da Fermo, the Signor Pagolo, and the Duke di Gravina Orsini |
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125 | (10) |
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The Life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca |
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135 | (32) |
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From Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius |
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167 | (116) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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283 | (2) |
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A Guide for Restless Readers |
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285 | (4) |
| About the Contributors |
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Niccolò Machiavelli (1469 1527) was an Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher and writer of the Renaissance period. As a young Florentine envoy to the courts of France and the Italian principalities, he witnessed firsthand how people could be united under a powerful leader. This vision motivated his writing on acquiring and maintaining political power.
Jon Lee Anderson has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1998. He has covered numerous conflicts in the Middle East and Africa, reported frequently from Latin America and the Caribbean, and written profiles of Augusto Pinochet, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chávez, and Gabriel García Márquez. He is the author of several books, including The Lions Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan, Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life, Guerillas: Journeys in the Insurgent World, and The Fall of Baghdad.
Jon Lee Anderson ha sido redactor de planta de la revista The New Yorker desde 1998. Ha cubierto numerosos conflictos en Oriente Medio y África, ha publicado reportajes frecuentes sobre Ámerica Latina y el Caribe, y ha escrito perfiles de Augusto Pinochet, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chávez y Gabriel García Márquez, entre otros.
Born in Mexico in 1958, Eko is an engraver and painter. His wood etchings, often erotic in nature and the focus of controversial discussion, are part of a broader tradition in Mexican folk art popularized by José Guadalupe Posada. He has collaborated on projects for The New York Times, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and the Spanish daily El País, in addition to having published numerous books in Mexico and Spain.
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