Machiavellian World View: Populism and Liberalism

• In Event: Revolutions in Political Thought from Antiquity to the Early Modern Period

Brief Overview

Niccolo Machiavelli provided insights into the qualities and character of populism. The classic double edged sword that threatens democracy, or can be the life blood of liberty, is an important inquiry in our times.

Author

• Anthony Raymond Brunello, Eckerd College