Machiavellism : the doctrine of raison d'État and its place in modern history
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Machiavellism : the doctrine of raison d'État and its place in modern history
Transaction Publishers, c1998
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Idee der Staatsräson in der neueren Geschichte
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Originally published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 1957, in series: Rare masterpieces of philosophy and science
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Here is a study, by a recognized master in the field of intellectual history, of the challenge put by Machiavelli to the idea that there is a universal moral law governing human behavior. Should the political leader act according to the maxim of "my country right or wrong," or should elites follow the principle of "let justice be done?" Friederich Meinecke, an acknowledged founder of cultural history as a field, follows the discussion of this theme from Machiavelli through such major figures as Richelieu, Frederick the Great, and Hegel, and presents conclusions of enduring significance.
Table of Contents
Dedication, EDITOR'S PREFACE, EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION, INTRODUCTION, Book One THE AGE OF NASCENT ABSOLUTISM, Book Two THE AGE OF MATURE ABSOLUTISM, Book Three MACHIAVELLISM, IDEALISM AND HISTORICISM IN RECENT GERMAN HISTORY, INDEX
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