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We hope you enjoy the conversation.Įdward J.

Whether we can arrive at a definitive answer to our question remains to be seen. Over the course of this month, you'll hear from a variety of disciplines and perspectives. Was he an advocate of republican government, or an adviser to tyrants? Did he preach a politics of fear or a politics of civility? We asked several scholars where they thought Machiavelli's place in this history ought to be. Niccolo Machiavelli remains one of the most contested figures in the history of liberalism.
