The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom

`The stoic, detached, empirical, hard-boiled, penetrating, realist mind of James Burnham is something to behold, to admire, to emulate` - National Review ??? ?? A classic work of political theory and practice, 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. James Burnham contends that the writings of these men hold the key both to the truth about politics and to the preservation of political liberty .

• Author: James Burnham
• Publishing house: Lume Books
• Rok of issue: 2020
• Cover: soft
• Number of pages: 258
• Dimensions: 12.8 x 19.9 x 2 cm
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781839013959