Debating Foreign Policy in the Renaissance

Speeches on War and Peace by Francesco Guicciardini

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2017
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-1504-0 (ISBN)

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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.

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

Introduction1. On Whether or Not the Florentines Should Wage War against the Church2. On Whether or Not the Florentines Should Accept the Peace Agreement That the Duke of Milan Is Offering3. On Whether or Not the Florentines Should Launch a War of Aggression against Lucca4. On Whether or Not the King of France Should Make Peace with the Duke of Milan5. On Whether or Not the Venetians Should Sign an Offensive Alliance with the King of France6. On Whether the Venetians Should Ally with the King of the Romans or Stick to the Alliance with the King of France7. On Whether the Venetians Should Ally with the Emperor or Stick to the Alliance with the King of France8. On Whether the Emperor Should Be Magnanimous towards the King of France, Whom He Holds Prisoner, or Impose Severe Terms on Him9. On Whether or Not the Venetians Should Make an Agreement with the Emperor or Risk War against Him10. On Whether the Pope Should Make an Agreement with the Emperor or Wage War against Him11. On Whether the Emperor Should Make an Agreement with the Italian States or the King of FranceIndex

Erscheinungsdatum	31.01.2017
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	426 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
ISBN-10	1-4744-1504-0 / 1474415040
ISBN-13	978-1-4744-1504-0 / 9781474415040
Zustand	Neuware