The Middle American Machiavelli

On the method of Samuel T. Francis.

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I recently completed a chapter for a forthcoming book on the political thought of Samuel T. Francis, a maligned but insightful theorist who remains highly relevant today. Francis now enjoys a similar reputation as his muse Machiavelli did in his day: assailed by critics who nevertheless acknowledge the p…