Excellence Unleashed: Machiavelli’s Critique of Xenophon and the Moral Foundation of Politics

This book is a detailed comparison of the major political writings of Machiavelli and Xenophon. By elucidating the remarkable scope, depth, and subtlety of the debate between these two great thinkers, Excellence Unleashed offers a fresh perspective on the philosophic and political significance of Machiavelli’s proto-modern break from the classical tradition

Paul J. Rasmussen holds a Ph.D. in political theory from the University of Toronto. He has taught at Baruch College, the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and California State University-San Bernardino. He is currently working on a book about the history of patriotism.