Machiavelli's Paradox
Trapping or Teaching the Prince
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3207135 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Langton (Westminster College - Pennsylvania), Mary G Dietz (University of Minnesota System) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1277-1288 |
| Publication date | 1987-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1962589 |
| OpenAlex | W2325298510 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 6 |
In The Discourses Machiavelli extolled the virtues of republican government, yet in The Prince he advised the ruler on how to perpetuate autocratic rule. What accounts for this paradox? Mary Dietz argues that Machiavelli sought to deceive the prince, trapping him into actions that would destroy his rule. John Langton contends, in contrast, that Machiavelli was seeking to teach the prince how to govern so that the autocratic state could evolve into a republic
Autocracy · Democracy · Government (linguistics · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Ruler · Sociology · State (computer science · Law · Philosophy · Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2026 (33) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |