Books
Spirit of Liberalism
– Harvard University Press, 1978.Excerpt: IN THE election of 1972 the coalition of which the Democratic party is composed came unstuck as its voters divided into enthusiasts for McGovern or against Nixon and supporters of… More
Machiavelli’s New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy
– Cornell University Press, 1979; reprinted, University of Chicago Press, 2001.Marx on Aristotle: Freedom, Money and Politics
– "Marx on Aristotle: Freedom, Money and Politics," Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 34 (1980), pp. 351-367.The Forms and Formalities of Liberty
– "The Forms and Formalities of Liberty," The Public Interest, No. 70 (Winter 1983), pp. 121-131.Excerpt: This statement is long for an epigraph but dense enough to require explanation, and deep enough to reward reflection. Speaking of “forms,” Tocqueville directs our… More
The Absent Executive in Aristotle’s Politics
– "The Absent Executive in Aristotle's Politics," Natural Right and Political Right, P. Schramm and T. Silver, eds., Carolina Academic Press, 1984, pp. 169-196.Comment on Aristotle’s Polis: A Community of the Virtuous
– Comment on "Aristotle’s Polis: A Community of the Virtuous," by Lloyd Gerson, Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, J. Cleary, ed., Washington, DC: University Press of America, 1987, pp. 226-228.Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories
– A new translation with introduction, Princeton University Press, 1988.Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power
– The Free Press, 1989; paperback edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1993)Excerpt: To understand the modern doctrine of executive power, we need to know, at least approximately, what executive power is. It might at first seem best to go directly to the thing and… More
Machiavel L’art de la guerre
– Introduction, Flammarion, 1991.America’s Constitutional Soul
– The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 1993)Excerpt: When it comes to American politics, I am an amateur. I love America at its best, or even at its most characteristic: “only in America.” Perhaps this kind of love ought… More
Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., The Question of Conservatism
– "Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., The Question of Conservatism," interview in Harvard Review of Philosophy, Spring 1993, pp. 30-47.Excerpt: HRP: What, in your view, is political philosophy and why should students and others care about it? Mansfield: Let me answer from the standpoint of philosophy. I would saythat… More
The Unfinished Revolution
– "The Unfinished Revolution," Three Beginnings: Revolution, Rights, and the Liberal State, Stephen F. Englehart and John Allphin Moore, Jr., eds., New York: Peter Lang, 1994, pp. 9-30. Reprinted in The Legacy of the French Revolution, Ralph C. Hancock and L. Gary Lambert, eds., Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 1996. pp. 19-41.Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy
– a new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1996.Machiavelli’s Virtue
– University Of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (March 25, 1998)Excerpt: Machiavelli’s political science has not received the attention it deserves. All commentators are attracted, with a force they often seem not to understand, by the question of… More
The City of Manent
– "The City of Manent: A French Political Philosopher Examines Modernity," review of The City of Man, by Pierre Manent, Weekly Standard, 15 June 1998.Excerpt: A book like Pierre Manent’s The City of Man doesn’t come along every day. Originally published in France in 1994 and now brought out in English by Princeton… More
Majority Tyranny in Aristotle and Tocqueville
– “Majority Tyranny in Aristotle and Tocqueville,” Friends and Citizens: Essays in Honor of Wilson Carey McWilliams, Peter Dennis Bathory and Nancy L. Schwartz, eds., Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000, pp. 289-297.A Student’s Guide to Political Philosophy
– Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2001.Excerpt: Political Philosophy is found in great books—those by Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau and others of the highest rank—and in books by professors. You should spend much more… More
Jaffa vs. Mansfield
– West, Thomas G., "Jaffa vs. Mansfield," Perspectives on Political Science, Claremont Institute, Fall 2002.Excerpt: What were the original principles of the American Constitution? Are those principles true? Many historians and political scientists write about the first question. Scholars are… More
What’s So Special about Democracy?
– "What’s So Special about Democracy?," review of Democracy: A History, by John Dunn, New York Sun, 26 July 2006.Excerpt: Why is it that democracy is now the sole legitimate form of government throughout the world? Democracy had been deplored, even despised, from Plato to “The Federalist”… More
Rational Control
– “Rational Control,” The New Criterion, September 2006, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 39-44.Excerpt: In the brand new building where I work, the lights go on and off, the shades go up and down, and the toilets flush, automatically, without your having to turn a switch or push a… More
Executive Power in Contemporary Politics
– "Executive Power in Contemporary Politics," panel discussion, University of Richmond, 17 October 2009.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 2: Liberalism and Conservatism
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 4: Machiavelli and Indirect Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?
– "Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?", Defining Ideas, 30 August 2012.Excerpt: Here are some thoughts and some readings for freshmen (or first-years) excited about our election and heading for college. They also apply to the rest of us long-time voters who… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield
– Conversations with Bill Kristol, June 16, 2014.In this wide-ranging conversation, the distinguished Harvard political philosopher reflects on the themes which have defined his career.
Delba Winthrop on Aristotle, Democracy, and Political Science
– "A Missive from Harvey Mansfield," Harvard Magazine, December 10, 2018.Harvey Mansfield writes in Harvard Magazine on his late wife Delba Winthrop‘s work, Aristotle: Democracy and Political Science. — MY LATE WIFE, Delba Winthrop, submitted her… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield XVI
– Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield XVI - Harvey Mansfield (Interview 16), Conversations with Bill Kristol, Released: December 31, 2018.In this release, Harvey Mansfield discusses what we can learn from Aristotle about democracy and the relationship of philosophy and politics. The release discusses the book Aristotle:… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime
– "Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime," Conversations with Bill Kristol, Released: May 4, 2020.Harvey Mansfield joined Bill Kristol to discuss his difficult but important essay, “Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime.”
Essays
Spirit of Liberalism
– Harvard University Press, 1978.Excerpt: IN THE election of 1972 the coalition of which the Democratic party is composed came unstuck as its voters divided into enthusiasts for McGovern or against Nixon and supporters of… More
Machiavelli’s New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy
– Cornell University Press, 1979; reprinted, University of Chicago Press, 2001.Marx on Aristotle: Freedom, Money and Politics
– "Marx on Aristotle: Freedom, Money and Politics," Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 34 (1980), pp. 351-367.The Forms and Formalities of Liberty
– "The Forms and Formalities of Liberty," The Public Interest, No. 70 (Winter 1983), pp. 121-131.Excerpt: This statement is long for an epigraph but dense enough to require explanation, and deep enough to reward reflection. Speaking of “forms,” Tocqueville directs our… More
The Absent Executive in Aristotle’s Politics
– "The Absent Executive in Aristotle's Politics," Natural Right and Political Right, P. Schramm and T. Silver, eds., Carolina Academic Press, 1984, pp. 169-196.Comment on Aristotle’s Polis: A Community of the Virtuous
– Comment on "Aristotle’s Polis: A Community of the Virtuous," by Lloyd Gerson, Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, J. Cleary, ed., Washington, DC: University Press of America, 1987, pp. 226-228.Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories
– A new translation with introduction, Princeton University Press, 1988.Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power
– The Free Press, 1989; paperback edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1993)Excerpt: To understand the modern doctrine of executive power, we need to know, at least approximately, what executive power is. It might at first seem best to go directly to the thing and… More
Machiavel L’art de la guerre
– Introduction, Flammarion, 1991.America’s Constitutional Soul
– The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 1993)Excerpt: When it comes to American politics, I am an amateur. I love America at its best, or even at its most characteristic: “only in America.” Perhaps this kind of love ought… More
Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., The Question of Conservatism
– "Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., The Question of Conservatism," interview in Harvard Review of Philosophy, Spring 1993, pp. 30-47.Excerpt: HRP: What, in your view, is political philosophy and why should students and others care about it? Mansfield: Let me answer from the standpoint of philosophy. I would saythat… More
The Unfinished Revolution
– "The Unfinished Revolution," Three Beginnings: Revolution, Rights, and the Liberal State, Stephen F. Englehart and John Allphin Moore, Jr., eds., New York: Peter Lang, 1994, pp. 9-30. Reprinted in The Legacy of the French Revolution, Ralph C. Hancock and L. Gary Lambert, eds., Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 1996. pp. 19-41.Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy
– a new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1996.Machiavelli’s Virtue
– University Of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (March 25, 1998)Excerpt: Machiavelli’s political science has not received the attention it deserves. All commentators are attracted, with a force they often seem not to understand, by the question of… More
The City of Manent
– "The City of Manent: A French Political Philosopher Examines Modernity," review of The City of Man, by Pierre Manent, Weekly Standard, 15 June 1998.Excerpt: A book like Pierre Manent’s The City of Man doesn’t come along every day. Originally published in France in 1994 and now brought out in English by Princeton… More
Majority Tyranny in Aristotle and Tocqueville
– “Majority Tyranny in Aristotle and Tocqueville,” Friends and Citizens: Essays in Honor of Wilson Carey McWilliams, Peter Dennis Bathory and Nancy L. Schwartz, eds., Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000, pp. 289-297.A Student’s Guide to Political Philosophy
– Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2001.Excerpt: Political Philosophy is found in great books—those by Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau and others of the highest rank—and in books by professors. You should spend much more… More
Jaffa vs. Mansfield
– West, Thomas G., "Jaffa vs. Mansfield," Perspectives on Political Science, Claremont Institute, Fall 2002.Excerpt: What were the original principles of the American Constitution? Are those principles true? Many historians and political scientists write about the first question. Scholars are… More
What’s So Special about Democracy?
– "What’s So Special about Democracy?," review of Democracy: A History, by John Dunn, New York Sun, 26 July 2006.Excerpt: Why is it that democracy is now the sole legitimate form of government throughout the world? Democracy had been deplored, even despised, from Plato to “The Federalist”… More
Rational Control
– “Rational Control,” The New Criterion, September 2006, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 39-44.Excerpt: In the brand new building where I work, the lights go on and off, the shades go up and down, and the toilets flush, automatically, without your having to turn a switch or push a… More
Executive Power in Contemporary Politics
– "Executive Power in Contemporary Politics," panel discussion, University of Richmond, 17 October 2009.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 2: Liberalism and Conservatism
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 4: Machiavelli and Indirect Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?
– "Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?", Defining Ideas, 30 August 2012.Excerpt: Here are some thoughts and some readings for freshmen (or first-years) excited about our election and heading for college. They also apply to the rest of us long-time voters who… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield
– Conversations with Bill Kristol, June 16, 2014.In this wide-ranging conversation, the distinguished Harvard political philosopher reflects on the themes which have defined his career.
Delba Winthrop on Aristotle, Democracy, and Political Science
– "A Missive from Harvey Mansfield," Harvard Magazine, December 10, 2018.Harvey Mansfield writes in Harvard Magazine on his late wife Delba Winthrop‘s work, Aristotle: Democracy and Political Science. — MY LATE WIFE, Delba Winthrop, submitted her… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield XVI
– Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield XVI - Harvey Mansfield (Interview 16), Conversations with Bill Kristol, Released: December 31, 2018.In this release, Harvey Mansfield discusses what we can learn from Aristotle about democracy and the relationship of philosophy and politics. The release discusses the book Aristotle:… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime
– "Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime," Conversations with Bill Kristol, Released: May 4, 2020.Harvey Mansfield joined Bill Kristol to discuss his difficult but important essay, “Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime.”
Commentary
Spirit of Liberalism
– Harvard University Press, 1978.Excerpt: IN THE election of 1972 the coalition of which the Democratic party is composed came unstuck as its voters divided into enthusiasts for McGovern or against Nixon and supporters of… More
Machiavelli’s New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy
– Cornell University Press, 1979; reprinted, University of Chicago Press, 2001.Marx on Aristotle: Freedom, Money and Politics
– "Marx on Aristotle: Freedom, Money and Politics," Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 34 (1980), pp. 351-367.The Forms and Formalities of Liberty
– "The Forms and Formalities of Liberty," The Public Interest, No. 70 (Winter 1983), pp. 121-131.Excerpt: This statement is long for an epigraph but dense enough to require explanation, and deep enough to reward reflection. Speaking of “forms,” Tocqueville directs our… More
The Absent Executive in Aristotle’s Politics
– "The Absent Executive in Aristotle's Politics," Natural Right and Political Right, P. Schramm and T. Silver, eds., Carolina Academic Press, 1984, pp. 169-196.Comment on Aristotle’s Polis: A Community of the Virtuous
– Comment on "Aristotle’s Polis: A Community of the Virtuous," by Lloyd Gerson, Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, J. Cleary, ed., Washington, DC: University Press of America, 1987, pp. 226-228.Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories
– A new translation with introduction, Princeton University Press, 1988.Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power
– The Free Press, 1989; paperback edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1993)Excerpt: To understand the modern doctrine of executive power, we need to know, at least approximately, what executive power is. It might at first seem best to go directly to the thing and… More
Machiavel L’art de la guerre
– Introduction, Flammarion, 1991.America’s Constitutional Soul
– The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 1993)Excerpt: When it comes to American politics, I am an amateur. I love America at its best, or even at its most characteristic: “only in America.” Perhaps this kind of love ought… More
Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., The Question of Conservatism
– "Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., The Question of Conservatism," interview in Harvard Review of Philosophy, Spring 1993, pp. 30-47.Excerpt: HRP: What, in your view, is political philosophy and why should students and others care about it? Mansfield: Let me answer from the standpoint of philosophy. I would saythat… More
The Unfinished Revolution
– "The Unfinished Revolution," Three Beginnings: Revolution, Rights, and the Liberal State, Stephen F. Englehart and John Allphin Moore, Jr., eds., New York: Peter Lang, 1994, pp. 9-30. Reprinted in The Legacy of the French Revolution, Ralph C. Hancock and L. Gary Lambert, eds., Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 1996. pp. 19-41.Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy
– a new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1996.Machiavelli’s Virtue
– University Of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (March 25, 1998)Excerpt: Machiavelli’s political science has not received the attention it deserves. All commentators are attracted, with a force they often seem not to understand, by the question of… More
The City of Manent
– "The City of Manent: A French Political Philosopher Examines Modernity," review of The City of Man, by Pierre Manent, Weekly Standard, 15 June 1998.Excerpt: A book like Pierre Manent’s The City of Man doesn’t come along every day. Originally published in France in 1994 and now brought out in English by Princeton… More
Majority Tyranny in Aristotle and Tocqueville
– “Majority Tyranny in Aristotle and Tocqueville,” Friends and Citizens: Essays in Honor of Wilson Carey McWilliams, Peter Dennis Bathory and Nancy L. Schwartz, eds., Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000, pp. 289-297.A Student’s Guide to Political Philosophy
– Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2001.Excerpt: Political Philosophy is found in great books—those by Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau and others of the highest rank—and in books by professors. You should spend much more… More
Jaffa vs. Mansfield
– West, Thomas G., "Jaffa vs. Mansfield," Perspectives on Political Science, Claremont Institute, Fall 2002.Excerpt: What were the original principles of the American Constitution? Are those principles true? Many historians and political scientists write about the first question. Scholars are… More
What’s So Special about Democracy?
– "What’s So Special about Democracy?," review of Democracy: A History, by John Dunn, New York Sun, 26 July 2006.Excerpt: Why is it that democracy is now the sole legitimate form of government throughout the world? Democracy had been deplored, even despised, from Plato to “The Federalist”… More
Rational Control
– “Rational Control,” The New Criterion, September 2006, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 39-44.Excerpt: In the brand new building where I work, the lights go on and off, the shades go up and down, and the toilets flush, automatically, without your having to turn a switch or push a… More
Executive Power in Contemporary Politics
– "Executive Power in Contemporary Politics," panel discussion, University of Richmond, 17 October 2009.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 2: Liberalism and Conservatism
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 4: Machiavelli and Indirect Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?
– "Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?", Defining Ideas, 30 August 2012.Excerpt: Here are some thoughts and some readings for freshmen (or first-years) excited about our election and heading for college. They also apply to the rest of us long-time voters who… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield
– Conversations with Bill Kristol, June 16, 2014.In this wide-ranging conversation, the distinguished Harvard political philosopher reflects on the themes which have defined his career.
Delba Winthrop on Aristotle, Democracy, and Political Science
– "A Missive from Harvey Mansfield," Harvard Magazine, December 10, 2018.Harvey Mansfield writes in Harvard Magazine on his late wife Delba Winthrop‘s work, Aristotle: Democracy and Political Science. — MY LATE WIFE, Delba Winthrop, submitted her… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield XVI
– Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield XVI - Harvey Mansfield (Interview 16), Conversations with Bill Kristol, Released: December 31, 2018.In this release, Harvey Mansfield discusses what we can learn from Aristotle about democracy and the relationship of philosophy and politics. The release discusses the book Aristotle:… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime
– "Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime," Conversations with Bill Kristol, Released: May 4, 2020.Harvey Mansfield joined Bill Kristol to discuss his difficult but important essay, “Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime.”
Multimedia
Spirit of Liberalism
– Harvard University Press, 1978.Excerpt: IN THE election of 1972 the coalition of which the Democratic party is composed came unstuck as its voters divided into enthusiasts for McGovern or against Nixon and supporters of… More
Machiavelli’s New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy
– Cornell University Press, 1979; reprinted, University of Chicago Press, 2001.Marx on Aristotle: Freedom, Money and Politics
– "Marx on Aristotle: Freedom, Money and Politics," Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 34 (1980), pp. 351-367.The Forms and Formalities of Liberty
– "The Forms and Formalities of Liberty," The Public Interest, No. 70 (Winter 1983), pp. 121-131.Excerpt: This statement is long for an epigraph but dense enough to require explanation, and deep enough to reward reflection. Speaking of “forms,” Tocqueville directs our… More
The Absent Executive in Aristotle’s Politics
– "The Absent Executive in Aristotle's Politics," Natural Right and Political Right, P. Schramm and T. Silver, eds., Carolina Academic Press, 1984, pp. 169-196.Comment on Aristotle’s Polis: A Community of the Virtuous
– Comment on "Aristotle’s Polis: A Community of the Virtuous," by Lloyd Gerson, Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, J. Cleary, ed., Washington, DC: University Press of America, 1987, pp. 226-228.Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories
– A new translation with introduction, Princeton University Press, 1988.Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power
– The Free Press, 1989; paperback edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1993)Excerpt: To understand the modern doctrine of executive power, we need to know, at least approximately, what executive power is. It might at first seem best to go directly to the thing and… More
Machiavel L’art de la guerre
– Introduction, Flammarion, 1991.America’s Constitutional Soul
– The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 1993)Excerpt: When it comes to American politics, I am an amateur. I love America at its best, or even at its most characteristic: “only in America.” Perhaps this kind of love ought… More
Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., The Question of Conservatism
– "Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., The Question of Conservatism," interview in Harvard Review of Philosophy, Spring 1993, pp. 30-47.Excerpt: HRP: What, in your view, is political philosophy and why should students and others care about it? Mansfield: Let me answer from the standpoint of philosophy. I would saythat… More
The Unfinished Revolution
– "The Unfinished Revolution," Three Beginnings: Revolution, Rights, and the Liberal State, Stephen F. Englehart and John Allphin Moore, Jr., eds., New York: Peter Lang, 1994, pp. 9-30. Reprinted in The Legacy of the French Revolution, Ralph C. Hancock and L. Gary Lambert, eds., Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 1996. pp. 19-41.Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy
– a new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1996.Machiavelli’s Virtue
– University Of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (March 25, 1998)Excerpt: Machiavelli’s political science has not received the attention it deserves. All commentators are attracted, with a force they often seem not to understand, by the question of… More
The City of Manent
– "The City of Manent: A French Political Philosopher Examines Modernity," review of The City of Man, by Pierre Manent, Weekly Standard, 15 June 1998.Excerpt: A book like Pierre Manent’s The City of Man doesn’t come along every day. Originally published in France in 1994 and now brought out in English by Princeton… More
Majority Tyranny in Aristotle and Tocqueville
– “Majority Tyranny in Aristotle and Tocqueville,” Friends and Citizens: Essays in Honor of Wilson Carey McWilliams, Peter Dennis Bathory and Nancy L. Schwartz, eds., Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000, pp. 289-297.A Student’s Guide to Political Philosophy
– Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2001.Excerpt: Political Philosophy is found in great books—those by Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau and others of the highest rank—and in books by professors. You should spend much more… More
Jaffa vs. Mansfield
– West, Thomas G., "Jaffa vs. Mansfield," Perspectives on Political Science, Claremont Institute, Fall 2002.Excerpt: What were the original principles of the American Constitution? Are those principles true? Many historians and political scientists write about the first question. Scholars are… More
What’s So Special about Democracy?
– "What’s So Special about Democracy?," review of Democracy: A History, by John Dunn, New York Sun, 26 July 2006.Excerpt: Why is it that democracy is now the sole legitimate form of government throughout the world? Democracy had been deplored, even despised, from Plato to “The Federalist”… More
Rational Control
– “Rational Control,” The New Criterion, September 2006, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 39-44.Excerpt: In the brand new building where I work, the lights go on and off, the shades go up and down, and the toilets flush, automatically, without your having to turn a switch or push a… More
Executive Power in Contemporary Politics
– "Executive Power in Contemporary Politics," panel discussion, University of Richmond, 17 October 2009.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 2: Liberalism and Conservatism
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 4: Machiavelli and Indirect Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?
– "Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?", Defining Ideas, 30 August 2012.Excerpt: Here are some thoughts and some readings for freshmen (or first-years) excited about our election and heading for college. They also apply to the rest of us long-time voters who… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield
– Conversations with Bill Kristol, June 16, 2014.In this wide-ranging conversation, the distinguished Harvard political philosopher reflects on the themes which have defined his career.
Delba Winthrop on Aristotle, Democracy, and Political Science
– "A Missive from Harvey Mansfield," Harvard Magazine, December 10, 2018.Harvey Mansfield writes in Harvard Magazine on his late wife Delba Winthrop‘s work, Aristotle: Democracy and Political Science. — MY LATE WIFE, Delba Winthrop, submitted her… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield XVI
– Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield XVI - Harvey Mansfield (Interview 16), Conversations with Bill Kristol, Released: December 31, 2018.In this release, Harvey Mansfield discusses what we can learn from Aristotle about democracy and the relationship of philosophy and politics. The release discusses the book Aristotle:… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime
– "Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime," Conversations with Bill Kristol, Released: May 4, 2020.Harvey Mansfield joined Bill Kristol to discuss his difficult but important essay, “Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime.”
Teaching
Spirit of Liberalism
– Harvard University Press, 1978.Excerpt: IN THE election of 1972 the coalition of which the Democratic party is composed came unstuck as its voters divided into enthusiasts for McGovern or against Nixon and supporters of… More
Machiavelli’s New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy
– Cornell University Press, 1979; reprinted, University of Chicago Press, 2001.Marx on Aristotle: Freedom, Money and Politics
– "Marx on Aristotle: Freedom, Money and Politics," Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 34 (1980), pp. 351-367.The Forms and Formalities of Liberty
– "The Forms and Formalities of Liberty," The Public Interest, No. 70 (Winter 1983), pp. 121-131.Excerpt: This statement is long for an epigraph but dense enough to require explanation, and deep enough to reward reflection. Speaking of “forms,” Tocqueville directs our… More
The Absent Executive in Aristotle’s Politics
– "The Absent Executive in Aristotle's Politics," Natural Right and Political Right, P. Schramm and T. Silver, eds., Carolina Academic Press, 1984, pp. 169-196.Comment on Aristotle’s Polis: A Community of the Virtuous
– Comment on "Aristotle’s Polis: A Community of the Virtuous," by Lloyd Gerson, Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, J. Cleary, ed., Washington, DC: University Press of America, 1987, pp. 226-228.Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories
– A new translation with introduction, Princeton University Press, 1988.Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power
– The Free Press, 1989; paperback edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1993)Excerpt: To understand the modern doctrine of executive power, we need to know, at least approximately, what executive power is. It might at first seem best to go directly to the thing and… More
Machiavel L’art de la guerre
– Introduction, Flammarion, 1991.America’s Constitutional Soul
– The Johns Hopkins University Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 1993)Excerpt: When it comes to American politics, I am an amateur. I love America at its best, or even at its most characteristic: “only in America.” Perhaps this kind of love ought… More
Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., The Question of Conservatism
– "Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr., The Question of Conservatism," interview in Harvard Review of Philosophy, Spring 1993, pp. 30-47.Excerpt: HRP: What, in your view, is political philosophy and why should students and others care about it? Mansfield: Let me answer from the standpoint of philosophy. I would saythat… More
The Unfinished Revolution
– "The Unfinished Revolution," Three Beginnings: Revolution, Rights, and the Liberal State, Stephen F. Englehart and John Allphin Moore, Jr., eds., New York: Peter Lang, 1994, pp. 9-30. Reprinted in The Legacy of the French Revolution, Ralph C. Hancock and L. Gary Lambert, eds., Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 1996. pp. 19-41.Niccolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy
– a new translation with introduction, University of Chicago Press, 1996.Machiavelli’s Virtue
– University Of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (March 25, 1998)Excerpt: Machiavelli’s political science has not received the attention it deserves. All commentators are attracted, with a force they often seem not to understand, by the question of… More
The City of Manent
– "The City of Manent: A French Political Philosopher Examines Modernity," review of The City of Man, by Pierre Manent, Weekly Standard, 15 June 1998.Excerpt: A book like Pierre Manent’s The City of Man doesn’t come along every day. Originally published in France in 1994 and now brought out in English by Princeton… More
Majority Tyranny in Aristotle and Tocqueville
– “Majority Tyranny in Aristotle and Tocqueville,” Friends and Citizens: Essays in Honor of Wilson Carey McWilliams, Peter Dennis Bathory and Nancy L. Schwartz, eds., Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000, pp. 289-297.A Student’s Guide to Political Philosophy
– Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2001.Excerpt: Political Philosophy is found in great books—those by Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau and others of the highest rank—and in books by professors. You should spend much more… More
Jaffa vs. Mansfield
– West, Thomas G., "Jaffa vs. Mansfield," Perspectives on Political Science, Claremont Institute, Fall 2002.Excerpt: What were the original principles of the American Constitution? Are those principles true? Many historians and political scientists write about the first question. Scholars are… More
What’s So Special about Democracy?
– "What’s So Special about Democracy?," review of Democracy: A History, by John Dunn, New York Sun, 26 July 2006.Excerpt: Why is it that democracy is now the sole legitimate form of government throughout the world? Democracy had been deplored, even despised, from Plato to “The Federalist”… More
Rational Control
– “Rational Control,” The New Criterion, September 2006, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 39-44.Excerpt: In the brand new building where I work, the lights go on and off, the shades go up and down, and the toilets flush, automatically, without your having to turn a switch or push a… More
Executive Power in Contemporary Politics
– "Executive Power in Contemporary Politics," panel discussion, University of Richmond, 17 October 2009.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 2: Liberalism and Conservatism
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Harvey Mansfield 80th Birthday Conference Panel 4: Machiavelli and Indirect Government
– Harvey Mansfield on his 80th Birthday: A Review of His Works. This event is sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government in the Department of Government, and in affiliation with the Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University. 30 March 2012.Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?
– "Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?", Defining Ideas, 30 August 2012.Excerpt: Here are some thoughts and some readings for freshmen (or first-years) excited about our election and heading for college. They also apply to the rest of us long-time voters who… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield
– Conversations with Bill Kristol, June 16, 2014.In this wide-ranging conversation, the distinguished Harvard political philosopher reflects on the themes which have defined his career.
Delba Winthrop on Aristotle, Democracy, and Political Science
– "A Missive from Harvey Mansfield," Harvard Magazine, December 10, 2018.Harvey Mansfield writes in Harvard Magazine on his late wife Delba Winthrop‘s work, Aristotle: Democracy and Political Science. — MY LATE WIFE, Delba Winthrop, submitted her… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield XVI
– Conversations with Bill Kristol: Harvey Mansfield XVI - Harvey Mansfield (Interview 16), Conversations with Bill Kristol, Released: December 31, 2018.In this release, Harvey Mansfield discusses what we can learn from Aristotle about democracy and the relationship of philosophy and politics. The release discusses the book Aristotle:… More
Conversations with Bill Kristol: Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime
– "Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime," Conversations with Bill Kristol, Released: May 4, 2020.Harvey Mansfield joined Bill Kristol to discuss his difficult but important essay, “Liberal Democracy as a Mixed Regime.”