Levy, David N. <br/><br/>
Wily Elites and Spirited Peoples in Machiavelli's Republicanism. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (167 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Returning to Machiavelli -- Chapter One: From Class Conflict, Liberty -- Chapter Two: War, Empire, and Democracy -- Chapter Three: Corruption: Its Causes, Uses, and Remedies -- Chapter Four: The Princely Republic -- Chapter Five: Conclusion -- Chapter Six: Appendix: Machiavelli and the Question of Perennial Problems -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. 
<br/><br/> In this book, authorDavid N. Levy uses Machiavelli's conflict between the elite and the people as the lens through which to understand the other major features of his republicanism. Through analyzing his Discourses on Livy, Levy shows that Machiavelli's principles can provide support for, and constructive criticism of, modern liberal democracy. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780739186411 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Elite (Social sciences) - Political activity.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JC143.M167.L489 201 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>937