Call for Papers

Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia, “Machiavelli’s Power”

To commemorate the 500th anniversary of Machiavelli’s death, the Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia invites scholars in the field to submit original papers that engage with the themes outlined in the official Call for Papers:

We welcome contributions that explore Machiavelli’s philosophical influence across different historical periods, intellectual traditions, and contemporary political thought.

The deadline for submission is June 2026.

We welcome submissions that critically engage with Machiavelli’s legacy and its contemporary relevance. Suggested topics are listed below to guide prospective contributors:

• Historical Studies on Machiavelli’s Writings: Context, Interpretation, and Legacy
• Machiavelli and the Foundations of Political Realism
• Machiavelli and the Philosophy of History
• Potentials of Machiavelli’s thought to resist its reduction to Machiavellianism
• Fortuna and Virtù: The Dynamics of Power in Machiavelli’s Thought
• Machiavelli and the Ethics of Power
• The Machiavellian Legacy in Republicanism and Democracy
• Machiavelli and the Social Contract Tradition
• Machiavelli’s Influence on Contemporary Political Philosophy
• Machiavelli, radical thinker of democracy and conflict
• Machiavelli and popular sovereignty
• Leadership, Power, and Governance Today
• Machiavelli and the Digital Age: Politics in the Era of Information Warfare