{"product_id":"machiavelli-and-the-problems-of-sean-erwin-9781350115712","title":"Machiavelli and the Problems of Military Force: A War of One's Own","description":"Central to Niccolò Machiavelli's writing is the argument that a successful state is one that prefers to lose with its own arms (\u003ci\u003earma propriis)\u003c\/i\u003ethan to win with the arms of others \u003ci\u003e(arma alienis)\u003c\/i\u003e. This book sheds light on Machiavelli's critiques of military force and provides an important reinterpretation of his military theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sean Erwin argues that the distinction between \u003ci\u003earma propriis\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003earma alienis\u003c\/i\u003e poses a central problem to Machiavelli's case for why modern political institutions offer modes of political existence that ancient ones did not. Starting from the influence of Lucretius and Aelianus Tacticus on the \u003ci\u003eDell'arte della guerra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eErwin examines Machiavelli's criticism of mercenary, auxiliary, and mixed forces. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Giving due consideration to an overlooked conceptual distinction in Machiavelli studies, this book is a valuable and original contribution to the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Erwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350115711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350115712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Sean Erwin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071386153215,"sku":"9781350115712","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b9f5e10-ea90-4c7a-af12-55dea2a43cbf.jpg?v=1685435786","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/machiavelli-and-the-problems-of-sean-erwin-9781350115712","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}