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Discourses on Livy: The Politics Classic

By Niccolò Machiavelli, Tom Butler-Bowdon (Introduction)
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By Niccolò Machiavelli, Tom Butler-Bowdon (Introduction)
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Machiavelli’s pragmatic blueprint for republican government and active citizenship

In Discourses on Livy: The Politics Classic, Niccolò Machiavelli reveals a radically different political vision than the one portrayed in the autocratic ruthlessness of The Prince. Through careful commentary on Livy’s history of republican Rome, Machiavelli proposes a system of government that upholds civic freedom and security by instilling active citizenship virtues while encouraging citizens to prioritize s...