Download or read book Machiavelli and Us written by Louis Althusser and published by Verso. This book was released on 1999 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though only appearing as an occasional reference in the Marxist philosopher's oeuvre, Machiavelli was an unseen constant presence. For together with Spinoza and Marx, Machiavelli was a veritable Althusserian passion. Machiavelli and Us reveals why, and will be welcomed for the light it sheds on the richly complex thought of its author.