Machiavellians

* Book: he Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom. By James Burnham. Lume Books,

URL = https://www.lumebooks.co.uk/book/the-machiavellians-defenders-of-freedom/

Description

"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."