Michael Anton’s new book on the early modern political theorist has much to recommend it, dubious gematria aside. The post The Straussian Machiavelli? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture The Straussian Machiavelli? Michael Anton’s new book on the early modern political theorist has much to recommend it, dubious gematria aside. Michael Anton, Studies in Machiavellian Political Philosophy (New York City and London: Encounter Books, 2026) 451+XVI pp. Reading Michael Anton’s book of well-wrought essays is like eavesdropping on a private conversation. A deeply committed Straussian, Anton addresses others of his persuasion, among them Tom West, Harvey Mansfield, Leo Paul de Alvarez, and the tutelary spirit of the movement’s founder, Leo Strauss (1899–1973). Although the central theme of this anthology seems to be a proper reading of Machiavelli’s The Prince and Discourses,…Open
Conservative writer Michael Anton has chosen well among his vast array of essays across a variety of publications over more than a decade to present this collection.
State of the Union: Appointees include Rachel Bovard and Daniel McCarthy, also board members of the American Ideas Institute, which publishes The American Conservative. The post Andreessen, Anton, Masters Headline Conservative Defense Policy Board appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Department of Defense on Monday announced appointees to the Defense Policy Board. Among the new members to the advisory group are two board members of the American Ideas Institute, which publishes The American Conservative, Rachel Bovard and Daniel McCarthy. The former U.S. trade representative Robert Lighthizer will chair the board, while former Senator and current chair of the Republican Jewish Coalition Norm Coleman will serve as its vice chair. The venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Blake Masters will also serve on the board, as will the conservative intellectual and government official Michael Anton. The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft reported that “at least eight of the 15 members of the committee have…Open