Though only appearing as an occasional reference in the Marxist philosopher’s oeuvre, Machiavelli was an unseen constant
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English Pages xxii, 136 pages; 22 cm [155] Year 2001;2003
Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 4
Editorial Note (François Matheron)......Page 5
Introduction: In the Mirror of Machiavelli (Gregory Elliott)......Page 8
Foreword......Page 22
1. Theory and Political Practice......Page 24
2. Theory and Theoretical Dispositive in Machiavelli......Page 52
3. The Theory of the 'New Prince'......Page 72
4. The Political Practice of the New Prince......Page 100
Notes......Page 123
Appendix: Machiavelli's Solitude......Page 132
Index......Page 150
Machiavelli and Us •
LOUIS ALTHUSSER Edited by
Francois Matheron Translated with an Introduction by
Gregory Elliott
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VERSO London • New York
This book is supported by the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs as part of the Burgess Programme, headed for the French Embassy in London by the Institut Frangais du Royaume Uni institut fran