Machiavelli was Actually a Democrat
04/11/2013 14:21
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469 – 1527) was a Florentine infantry captain, magistrate and political philosopher. Most people know him only for his book ‘The Prince’ wherein he maps out how a prince should rule: Cynically, brutally and ever ready to backstab. However, what most people don’t know is that Machiavelli was in fact no supporter of princely rule; he was in fact a democrat (or republican): [Read more] ...