https://aphinum.com/tags/realpolitik/ Recent content in Realpolitik on Philosophy Structured Notes Hugo en-US Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:49:51 +0000 https://aphinum.com/posts/the-crisis-of-politics-machiavellis-prince-in-context/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:44:47 +0000 https://aphinum.com/posts/the-crisis-of-politics-machiavellis-prince-in-context/ <p><strong>The Crisis of Politics: Machiavelli&rsquo;s Prince in Context</strong></p> <p><strong>Overview</strong> In 16th-century Italy, a period of great upheaval and transformation saw traditional moral restraints erode, leading to a political landscape characterized by anarchy and treachery. This crisis found expression in Niccolò Machiavelli&rsquo;s influential work, <strong>The Prince</strong>, which offered practical advice on how to navigate this new world of power politics. As a result, the relationship between politics, morality, and individual agency was reevaluated, with far-reaching implications for Western thought.</p>