{"product_id":"the-machiavellians-james-burnham-9781839013959","title":"The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The stoic, detached, empirical, hard-boiled, penetrating, realist mind of James Burnham is something to behold, to admire, to emulate' - \u003cem\u003eNational Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eA classic work of political theory and practise, this book makes available an account of the modern Machiavellians, a remarkable group who have been influential in Europe and practically unknown in the United States: Gaetano Mosca, Georges Sorel, Robert Michels and Vilfredo Pareto. In addition, there is a long section on Machiavelli himself.\u003cstrong\u003eJames Burnham\u003c\/strong\u003e contends that the writings of these men hold the key both to the truth about politics and to the preservation of political liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Burnham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839013958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839013959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.58d","brand":"James Burnham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054106276095,"sku":"9781839013959","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e0c35c3b-5aaf-4571-a73c-adfe43e0ff44.jpg?v=1685028017","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-machiavellians-james-burnham-9781839013959","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}