ABSTRACT
Machiavelli appears to have presented enduring truths about the way people interact within a republic, and about the way republics interact with other polities. Thus, Machiavelli offers us several useful tools for analysing American politics. First, his theories help us to identify the foreign policy issues that are likely to have the greatest effect on American political life at any given point. Second, his theories help us to see the full implications of those issues. Third, his theories help us to anticipate likely consequences of the various policies American leaders might adopt in response to those issues.
