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The Influence of Machiavelli on the Founding Fathers of the United States

The Influence of Machiavelli on the Founding Fathers of the United States

by Joe Wolverton, II | May 18, 2025 | Founding Principles

When discussing the intellectual influences on the Founding Fathers of the United States, one typically hears names such as Locke, Montesquieu, and Blackstone. However, one influential thinker often overlooked is Niccolò Machiavelli. Far from being merely the author...
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Machiavelli

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Machiavelli

by Joe Wolverton, II | Dec 21, 2023 | Founding Principles

Born 554 years ago, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian philosopher, politician, and writer who is widely considered one of the most important political thinkers in Western history. Born in Florence, Italy, Machiavelli lived during a time of political...
Machiavelli: Liberal Taxing and Spending Breeds Instability, Culture of Enslavement

Machiavelli: Liberal Taxing and Spending Breeds Instability, Culture of Enslavement

by Joe Wolverton, II | Oct 13, 2023 | Founding Principles

Niccolò Machiavelli, the renowned Italian diplomat, philosopher, and writer of The Prince and Discourses on Livy is perhaps not the first name that comes to mind when discussing economics. However, his works contain invaluable insights into governance, power, and the...
Machiavelli: Liberal Taxing and Spending Breeds Instability, Culture of Enslavement

The ideas that formed the Constitution: Machiavelli

by Rob Natelson | Mar 10, 2023 | Founding Principles

A span of over a thousand years separates our last writer, the Roman historian Tacitus (who died about 120 C.E.), from Niccolò Machiavelli. You might wonder: Was there no one during that time period worth covering? And, why Machiavelli? Wasn’t he an exponent of the...
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