Feminist Interpretations of Niccolo Machiavelli (Re-Reading the Canon)

Diplomat, bureaucrat, and practical politician, Niccol? Machiavelli served as Second Secretary to the Republic of Florence in the early sixteenth century and became the first major political thinker in the western tradition to make a complete break with the Aristotelian model of politics as a branch of ethics. While The Prince is his most famous work, grounding his reputation as the progenitor of "Realpolitik," his many other writings have contributed to a more complex and broader image of the man and his political thought. Thus in recent years Machiavelli has come to be seen as a republican and a proto-liberal by some mainstream political theorists, and as an obfuscator of traditional values and ideologies, including gender roles, by feminists and non-feminists alike. The contributors to this volume, grappling with questions about the position of women in political society, investigate whether or not Machiavelli was truly a misogynist and a proto-fascist or instead a proto-feminist and a democratic republican. Among the themes they explore are the implications of such dichotomies as Fortuna and virt?, the public and the private, nature and reason, ends and means, functionality and the common good, as well as the importance of the military to the socialization of citizens, particularly women, to civic life, and the social construction of gender. Some of the contributors even consider the possibility that Machiavelli's approach to ethics provides a special insight that feminists, and women generally, might explore to their benefit. The The -- Donald McIntosh The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin -- Arlene W. Saxonhouse The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin -- Arlene W. Saxonhouse -- Wendy Brown -- The The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin -- Arlene W. Saxonhouse -- Wendy Brown -- The -- Mary O'Brien The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin -- Arlene W. Saxonhouse -- Wendy Brown -- The -- Mary O'Brien -- Catherine H. Zuckert The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin -- Arlene W. Saxonhouse -- Wendy Brown -- The -- Mary O'Brien -- Catherine H. Zuckert -- R. Clair Snyder -- The The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin -- Arlene W. Saxonhouse -- Wendy Brown -- The -- Mary O'Brien -- Catherine H. Zuckert -- R. Clair Snyder -- The -- Melissa M. Matthes The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin -- Arlene W. Saxonhouse -- Wendy Brown -- The -- Mary O'Brien -- Catherine H. Zuckert -- R. Clair Snyder -- The -- Melissa M. Matthes -- Cary J. Nederman, -- Martin Morris The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin -- Arlene W. Saxonhouse -- Wendy Brown -- The -- Mary O'Brien -- Catherine H. Zuckert -- R. Clair Snyder -- The -- Melissa M. Matthes -- Cary J. Nederman, -- Martin Morris -- John Juncholl Shin The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin -- Arlene W. Saxonhouse -- Wendy Brown -- The -- Mary O'Brien -- Catherine H. Zuckert -- R. Clair Snyder -- The -- Melissa M. Matthes -- Cary J. Nederman, -- Martin Morris -- John Juncholl Shin -- Vesna Marcina The -- Donald McIntosh -- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin -- Arlene W. Saxonhouse -- Wendy Brown -- The -- Mary O'Brien -- Catherine H. Zuckert -- R. Clair Snyder -- The -- Melissa M. Matthes -- Cary J. Nederman, -- Martin Morris -- John Juncholl Shin -- Vesna Marcina -- Jane S. Jaquette The-- Donald McIntosh-- Hanna Fenichel Pitkin-- Arlene W. Saxonhouse-- Wendy Brown-- The-- Mary O'Brien-- Catherine H. Zuckert-- R. Clair Snyder-- The-- Melissa M. Matthes-- Cary J. Nederman,-- Martin Morris-- John Juncholl Shin-- Vesna Marcina-- Jane S. Jaquette-- Andrea Nicki.

diplomat, Bureaucrat, And Practical Politician, Niccolò Machiavelli Served As Second Secretary To The Republic Of Florence In The Early Sixteenth Century And Became The First Major Political Thinker In The Western Tradition To Make A Complete Break With The Aristotelian Model Of Politics As A Branch Of Ethics. While the Prince Is His Most Famous Work, Grounding His Reputation As The Progenitor Of Realpolitik, His Many Other Writings Have Contributed To A More Complex And Broader Image Of The Man And His Political Thought. Thus In Recent Years Machiavelli Has Come To Be Seen As A Republican And A Proto-liberal By Some Mainstream Political Theorists, And As An Obfuscator Of Traditional Values And Ideologies, Including Gender Roles, By Feminists And Non-feminists Alike.

the Contributors To This Volume, Grappling With Questions About The Position Of Women In Political Society, Investigate Whether Or Not Machiavelli Was Truly A Misogynist And A Proto-fascist Or Instead A Proto-feminist And A Democratic Republican. Among The Themes They Explore Are The Implications Of Such Dichotomies As fortuna And virtù, The Public And The Private, Nature And Reason, Ends And Means, Functionality And The Common Good, As Well As The Importance Of The Military To The Socialization Of Citizens, Particularly Women, To Civic Life, And The Social Construction Of Gender. Some Of The Contributors Even Consider The Possibility That Machiavelli's Approach To Ethics Provides A Special Insight That Feminists, And Women Generally, Might Explore To Their Benefit.

besides The Editor, The Contributors Are Wendy Brown, Jane Jaquette, Donald Mcintosh, Melissa Matthes, Vesna Marcina, Martin Morris, Cary Nederman, Andrea Nicki, Mary O'brien, Hanna Pitkin, Arlene Saxonhouse, John Shin, R. Claire Snyder, And Catherine Zuckert.

Diplomat, bureaucrat, and practical politician, Niccolo Machiavelli served as Second Secretary to the Republic of Florence in the early sixteenth century and became the first major political thinker in the Western tradition to attempt to make a complete break with the Aristotelian model of politics as a branch of ethics. While The Prince is his most famous work, grounding his reputation as the progenitor of "Realpolitik," his many other writings have contributed to a more complex and broader image of the man and his political thought. Thus in recent years Machiavelli has come to be seen as a republican and a proto-liberal by some mainstream political theorists, and as an obfuscator of traditional values and ideologies, including gender roles, by feminists and nonfeminists alike. The contributors to this volume, grappling with questions about the position of women in political society, investigate whether or not Machiavelli was truly a misogynist and a protofascist or instead a proto-feminist and a democratic republican. Among the themes they explore are the implications of such dichotomies as Fortuna and virtu, the public and the private, nature and reason, ends and means, and functionality and the common good. They also take up the importance of the military to the socialization of citizens (including women today) to civic life as well as the social construction of gender. Some of the contributors even consider the possibility that Machiavelli's approach to ethics provides a special insight that feminists, and women generally, might explore to their benefit