A review by gardalf
Discourses on Livy by Niccolò Machiavelli

5.0

Quickly becomes clear why it is a classic as whilst you read it you continually have reflections on the current events of politics (something that I'm sure is true of it at any time) and in so doing you become aware of some of the more permanent aspects of human character traits. Having said this everything is not immediately clear in this work and in reflecting on it and digesting it with others you will gain a deeper understanding of some of the more subtle nuances. Overall a fascinating analysis of how we might attempt to maintain a successful republic that supports all, and some of the characteristically human problems we will more than likely encounter on the way.