{"product_id":"the-machiavellians-defenders-of-freedom-9781839013959","title":"The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James Burnham\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Lume Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Lume Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Theory - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\u003cstrong\u003eJames Burnham\u003c\/strong\u003e 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","brand":"Lume Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45413245747351,"sku":"9781839013959","price":1191.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781839013959.webp?v=1767919167","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-machiavellians-defenders-of-freedom-9781839013959","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}