Abstract (Le couple « patriotisme/armes propres » : le nœud gordien de la liberté politique chez Machiavel)
The trait that can be seen in almost all the political systems isthat the survival of the state cannot be conceived without the no lessimportant question of its independence. This would explain why theancient Greco-Roman states, in particular, considered the relationship ofthe state to freedom with the most precious care. …