Machiavelli saw history in general as a way to learn useful lessons from the past for the present, and also as a type of analysis which could be built upon, as

"Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) is the father of modern political thought, but he is also one of the greatest writers of the Renaissance and his wisdom and sty

The uncanny friend -- We can breathe together : reading conspiracy with Machiavelli -- Machiavelli's Moses -- Torture, exile, and the citizen -- Exhortations

Asserts that the Founders' hard-nosed realism about the likelihood of elite political misconduct—articulated in the Declaration of Independence—has been rep