{"product_id":"machiavelli-on-liberty-and-conflict-david-johnston-9780226429304","title":"Machiavelli on Liberty and Conflict","description":"More than five hundred years after Machiavelli wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Prince, \u003c\/i\u003e his landmark treatise on the pragmatic application of power remains a pivot point for debates on political thought. While scholars continue to investigate interpretations of \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e in different contexts throughout history, from the Renaissance to the Risorgimento and Italian unification, other fruitful lines of research explore how Machiavelli's ideas about power and leadership can further our understanding of contemporary political circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli on Liberty and Conflict, \u003c\/i\u003e David Johnston, Nadia Urbinati, and Camila Vergara have brought together the most recent research on \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e, with contributions from many of the leading scholars of Machiavelli, including Quentin Skinner, Harvey Mansfield, Erica Benner, John McCormick, and Giovanni Giorgini. Organized into four sections, the book focuses first on Machiavelli's place in the history of political thought: Is he the last of the ancients or the creator of a new, distinctly modern conception of politics? And what might the answer to this question reveal about the impact of these disparate traditions on the founding of modern political philosophy? The second section contrasts current understandings of Machiavelli's view of virtues in \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e. The relationship between political leaders, popular power, and liberty is another perennial problem in studies of Machiavelli, and the third section develops several claims about that relationship. Finally, the fourth section explores the legacy of Machiavelli within the republican tradition of political thought and his relevance to enduring political issues. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Johnston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022642930X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226429304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2017","brand":"David Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086410559743,"sku":"9780226429304","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_49946100-b080-424e-8316-587681d0998d.jpg?v=1769094514","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/machiavelli-on-liberty-and-conflict-david-johnston-9780226429304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}