Tag: hegemons
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Machiavelli Was The West’s First Democratic Theorist
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNiccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) is often interpreted as a cynic, or as a philosopher of political evil. But according to a Jacobin article, “Machiavelli was a republican idealist whose support for popular rule can inspire struggles against the oligarchies of today.”