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Debating Foreign Policy in the Renaissance: Speeches on War and Peace by Francesco Guicciardini
Marco Cesa
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A remarkable collection of debates on foreign policy from the works of Guicciardini, freshly translated with new commentary This book brings together 11 pairs of opposing speeches on foreign policy written by Florentine statesman and historian Francesco Guicciardini (1483-1540). 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 ... Read more
A remarkable collection of debates on foreign policy from the works of Guicciardini, freshly translated with new commentary This book brings together 11 pairs of opposing speeches on foreign policy written by Florentine statesman and historian Francesco Guicciardini (1483-1540). 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474415040
SKU
V9781474415040
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About Marco Cesa
Marco Cesa is Professor of International Relations in the University of Bologna.
Reviews for Debating Foreign Policy in the Renaissance: Speeches on War and Peace by Francesco Guicciardini
A marvellous window into both the world of Renaissance diplomacy and the origins of thought about the international system.
Christopher Hill, University of Cambridge
Christopher Hill, University of Cambridge