However, the essays overflow or elude these categories, as one would expect in dealing with a thinker as complex - and elusive - as Machiavelli. The editors have divided the essays into four sections: on Machiavelli's relation to previous, especially ancient, political thinkers Machiavelli's political realism and moral provocations the features and problems of republican polities and Machiavelli's influence as reflected in a few 20th century thinkers. In subject matter, they range widely: from small-scale readings of selected texts, to historical and contextual studies of leading ideas, to assessments of Machiavelli's continuing influence. The result is an engaging, insightful collection of sixteen essays by scholars from Australia, England, France, Italy, and the United States presenting contemporary lines of research and interpretation. It was an opportune occasion, as the editors note, to examine the foundations, meaning, and legacy of Machiavelli's thought. This volume originated at a conference in 2013 at Columbia University to celebrate the 500 th anniversary of The Prince.
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