Abstract
Is Machiavelli a teacher of evil, a defender of
absolute, despotic rule? Or is he really a republican thinker as he appears to
be in The Discourses? This article
presents Machiavelli as a republican thinker. The contention of the article is
that Machiavelli throughout his life expressed a preference for the republic as
the best government despite his views expressed in his controversial work, The Prince. The article demonstrates
that when Machiavelli’s life and the political atmosphere of his time are taken
into consideration, The Prince fits
in with the republican account of Machiavelli’s life-work.
References
- ANGLO, Sydney (1969). Machiavelli: A Dissection. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.
- BARON, Hans (1961). “Machiavelli: The Republican Citizen and the Author of The Prince.” English Historical Review, 299: 217-53.
- BONDANELLA, P. & MUSA, M. (1979). “Introduction. An Essay on Machiavelli” in The Portable Machiavelli. Trans. and ed. Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa. New York, London: Penguin Books.
- DIETZ, Mary G. (1986). “Trapping the Prince: Machiavelli and the Politics of Deception,” American Political Science Review, 80:777-799.
- HALE, John Rigby (1961). Machiavelli and Renaissance Italy. London: English University Press.
- MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo (1961). The Letters of Machiavelli. A Selection of His Letters. Trans. and ed. Allan Gilbert. New York: Capricorn Books.
- MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo (1979). The Portable Machiavelli. Trans. and ed. Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa. New York, London: Penguin Books.
- McCORMICK, John (1993). “Addressing the Political Exception: Machiavelli’s ‘Accidents’ and The Mixed Regime,” American Political Science Review, 87:888-900.
- MUIR, Erskine (1936). Machiavelli and His Times. London, Toronto: William Heinemann.
- ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques (1968). The Social Contract. Trans. Maurice Cranston. London, New York: Penguin Books.
- STRAUSS, Leo (1984). Thoughts on Machiavelli. Chicago, London: The University of Chicago Press.
- VIROLI, Maurizio (1998). Machiavelli. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- WOLIN, Sheldon (1960). Politics and Vision. Boston: Little, Brown and Co.
Abstract
Machiavelli, mutlak, despotik yönetiminin en azılı
savunucusu mudur? Yoksa Söylevler
kitabından yola çıkarak gerçek bir cumhuriyetçi düşünür müdür? Bu makale
Machiavelli'yi cumhuriyetçi bir düşünür olarak sunmaktadır. Makalenin temel
savı, Machiavelli'nin Prens eserinde
ifade ettiği görüşlerine rağmen, hayatı boyunca cumhuriyeti en iyi rejim olarak
tercih ettiğidir. Ayrıca Machiavelli'nin hayatı ve zamanının politik atmosferi
göz önüne alındığında, Prens eserinin Machiavelli'nin cumhuriyet rejimini
hayata geçirme tasavvuruna da uyduğu iddia edilmektedir.
References
- ANGLO, Sydney (1969). Machiavelli: A Dissection. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.
- BARON, Hans (1961). “Machiavelli: The Republican Citizen and the Author of The Prince.” English Historical Review, 299: 217-53.
- BONDANELLA, P. & MUSA, M. (1979). “Introduction. An Essay on Machiavelli” in The Portable Machiavelli. Trans. and ed. Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa. New York, London: Penguin Books.
- DIETZ, Mary G. (1986). “Trapping the Prince: Machiavelli and the Politics of Deception,” American Political Science Review, 80:777-799.
- HALE, John Rigby (1961). Machiavelli and Renaissance Italy. London: English University Press.
- MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo (1961). The Letters of Machiavelli. A Selection of His Letters. Trans. and ed. Allan Gilbert. New York: Capricorn Books.
- MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo (1979). The Portable Machiavelli. Trans. and ed. Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa. New York, London: Penguin Books.
- McCORMICK, John (1993). “Addressing the Political Exception: Machiavelli’s ‘Accidents’ and The Mixed Regime,” American Political Science Review, 87:888-900.
- MUIR, Erskine (1936). Machiavelli and His Times. London, Toronto: William Heinemann.
- ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques (1968). The Social Contract. Trans. Maurice Cranston. London, New York: Penguin Books.
- STRAUSS, Leo (1984). Thoughts on Machiavelli. Chicago, London: The University of Chicago Press.
- VIROLI, Maurizio (1998). Machiavelli. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- WOLIN, Sheldon (1960). Politics and Vision. Boston: Little, Brown and Co.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal Section | Research Article |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | October 30, 2018 |
| Submission Date | November 8, 2018 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2018 Issue: 31 |
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