{"product_id":"the-machiavellians-defenders-of-freedom-9781839013959","title":"The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The stoic, detached, empirical, hard-boiled, penetrating, realist mind of James Burnham is something to behold, to admire, to emulate' - \u003cem\u003eNational Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e﻿﻿﻿\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e﻿﻿\u003c\/em\u003eA classic work of political theory and practise, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839013959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.58d","brand":"James Burnham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075559293109,"sku":"9781839013959","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a31309e5-4511-4750-be71-6717dba0664d.jpg?v=1691468697","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-machiavellians-defenders-of-freedom-9781839013959","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}