![]() The idea that Machiavelli discovered some secret to the way that states and princes act is a little simplistic. But I think the way we return to The Prince all the time is rather tired. ![]() When people talk about realpolitik, they usually begin with Machiavelli. John’s event series on “the return of Realpolitik” at the Library of Congress is open to the public ( information here).ġ. More importantly, he is a Contributing Editor at War on the Rocks. ![]() He is the director of the International Centre of the Study of Radicalisation at King’s College London, where he is a Reader (senior academic) in History and Foreign Policy at the War Studies Department. John is the Kissinger Chair at the Library of Congress, where he is writing a history of Anglo-American realpolitik. Each week, we feature an expert, practitioner, or leader answering five questions on a topic of current relevance in the world of defense, security, and foreign policy. ![]()
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