Martialing Machiavelli
Reassessing the Military Reflections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6385397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy J Lukes (Santa Clara University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1089-1108 |
| Publication date | 2004-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3816 • E-ISSN: 1468-2508 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0022-3816.2004.00291.x |
| OpenAlex | W2124993237 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 23 |
In Chapter 14 of The Prince Machiavelli advises his protégé to "never lift thought" from the exercise of war. Yet he says in Chapter 19 that the people are now more formidable than the military and must be attended more energetically. This essay resolves what seems to be a contradiction of priorities. The resolution first requires an extraction of Machiavelli from two concepts of humanism, both of which oversimplify his reflections on war. The essay then demonstrates that Machiavelli so thoroughly integrates military and civil concerns that they become indistinguishable. To "think about the exercise of war" demands thinking about things outside conventional military affairs. Thus, rather than unsettling departures, Machiavelli's military reflections are helpful complements to his civil discourse
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |