Dialogue Aux Enfers Entre Machiavel Et Montesquieu: Ou La Politique De Machiavel Au Xixe Siècle Par UN Contemporain

Published in 1864, Maurice Joly's 'Dialogue Aux Enfers Entre Machiavel Et Montesquieu' is a political fiction that presents a theoretical dialogue between Niccolò Machiavelli and Montesquieu in a surreal afterlife. The work examines themes of political power, morality, and the tension between tyranny and freedom, as the two philosophers debate governance and human nature. This text is notable for its historical context and its influence on political thought, as well as its connection to the infamous forgery, 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.' John Waggoner's recent translation aims to redeem Joly's work for serious study.