Discourses on Livy

A commentary on Titus Livius's (Livy's) work on Roman History, &quote;The Discourses on Livy&quote; is Niccolo Machiavelli's examination of the structure and benefit of the republic. Considered the most important work on the subject of republicanism in the early modern era, &quote;The Discourses on Livy&quote; are comprised of three books. In the first book Machiavelli discusses the internal structure of a republic. In the second book he discusses matters of warfare and in the third his attention is turned to matters of individual leadership. An important work of political history and philosophy, &quote;The Discourses on Livy&quote; are a must read for any student of political science.