Hume and Machiavelli : political realism and liberal thought / Frederick G. Whelan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whelan, Frederick G., 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hume, David, 1711-1776.

Hume, David.

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.

Machiavelli, Niccolò.

Liberalism.

Realism.

Political science.

Physical Description:

xii, 416 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2004]

Contents:

Chapter 1 Hume and Machiavelli? 1

Hume on Machiavelli 8

Hume Versus Machiavelli: Religion, Commerce, and Ciceronian Humanism 11

Chapter 2 Humean and Machiavellian Political Science 39

Human Nature 40

Toward a Science of Politics 51

Origins, Interests, and Conflict 59

Law and Constitutionalism 84

Chapter 3 Humean and Machiavellian Statecraft 127

Prudential Leadership 129

Ruling Techniques: Deception, Custom, and Religion 145

Ruling Techniques: Power Politics 165

Chapter 4 Statecraft (II): Foreign Policy 199

Reason of State 200

War and Conquest 209

Sources of International Order 221

Chapter 5 Hume's Princes 249

Richard I and Philip IV 250

Edward I 252

Edward III 253

Earl of Leicester 254

Richard II 257

Henry IV 257

Henry VII 259

Richard III 262

Charles V of France 263

Louis XI 264

Ferdinand 264

Emperor Charles V 266

Henry VIII 268

Stephen Gardiner 270

Elizabeth 272

Oliver Cromwell 275

William III 279

Chapter 6 Liberalism and Political Realism 289

Realist Liberalism: Themes 290

Elements of a Realist Liberal Tradition: The Federalist Papers 325

Elements of a Realist Liberal Tradition: Contemporary Political Philosophy 339.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-393) and index.

ISBN:

0739106317

OCLC:

54844114