Scientific Statesmanship, Governance and the History of Political Philosophy

This edited book explores the relationship between political expertise, which is defined as "scientific statesmanship or governance," and political leadership throughout the history of ideas. An outstanding group of experts study and analyze the ideas of significant philosophers, such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Kant, Burke, Comte, and Weber, among others. The contributors aim to interpret these thinkers¿ approaches to "scientific statesmanship," deepening our understanding of the idea itself and decoding its theoretical complexities.