Debating foreign policy in the Renaissance : speeches on war and peace by Francesco Guicciardini / edited by Marco Cesa.
| Author/creator |
Guicciardini, Francesco, 1483-1540 |
| Other author/creator | Cesa, Marco, 1958- |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017] |
| Description | 187 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Subject(s) |
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| Uniform title | Speeches. English. Selections. |
| Summary | This book brings together 11 pairs of opposing speeches on foreign policy written by Florentine statesman and historian Francesco Guicciardini (1483-1540), freshly translated with new commentary. Collectively, they constitute a remarkable collection of debates on war, peace, alliance and more. Incisive and elegant, the debates contain an early formulation of concepts such as the balance of power and the security dilemma - ideas that are still in international politics today. This book highlights the importance of Guicciardini's work for the evolution of international theory and explains why he, alongside Machiavelli, should be considered a leading figure of Realism. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017275410 |
| ISBN | 9781474415040 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1474415040 (hardback) |
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