Debating Foreign Policy in the Renaissance: Speeches on War and Peace by Francesco Guicciardini

Cesa, Marco (Editor)

ISBN 10: 147443780X / ISBN 13: 9781474437806

Published by Edinburgh Univ Pr, 2018

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reprint edition. 192 pages. 9.17x6.14x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Debating Foreign Policy in the Renaissance: Speeches on War and Peace by Francesco Guicciardini
• Publisher: Edinburgh Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147443780X
• ISBN 13: 9781474437806
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.31 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Marco Cesa is Professor of International Relations in the University of Bologna.