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The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom (Paperback)
• "The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom" is a seminal political theory book by James Burnham that examines the ideas of modern Machiavellians.
• The book features influential European political thinkers, including Gaetano Mosca, Georges Sorel, Robert Michels, and Vilfredo Pareto, who are relatively obscure in the United States.
• A substantial part of the text focuses on Niccolò Machiavelli's significant contributions to political thought and theory.
• Burnham contends that the writings of these thinkers offer essential insights into the nature of politics and underscore the necessity of safeguarding political liberty.
• The National Review commends Burnham's analytical approach as stoic, detached, and empirical, suggesting it merits admiration and emulation.