Skinner argues that the Renaissance saw the emergence of a new understanding of politics, one that was based on the idea of the individual as a rational and autonomous agent.

Skinner argues that the new understanding of politics that emerged in the Renaissance was based on the idea of the individual as a rational and autonomous agent, the idea that the state is a legitimate authority, and the idea that the purpose of politics is to promote the common good.

Skinner argues that the Renaissance saw the emergence of a new understanding of politics, while traditional interpretations see it as a period of decline for political thought. Skinner's interpretation is based on his analysis of the writings of Renaissance political thinkers, such as Niccolò Machiavelli and Thomas More.

The New Philosophy of Politics is a major work in the history of political thought, and has been influential in the development of contemporary political theory. It has also led to a renewed interest in the political thought of the Renaissance.

Skinner argues that the new understanding of politics that emerged in the Renaissance was based on the idea of the individual as a rational and autonomous agent, the idea that the state is a legitimate authority, and the idea that the purpose of politics is to promote the common good. He does not argue that the state is a necessary evil.

Skinner's analysis in The New Philosophy of Politics focuses on the writings of both Niccolò Machiavelli and Thomas More. He argues that these two thinkers were the most important figures in the development of the new understanding of politics that emerged in the Renaissance.

Machiavelli's work is significant for Skinner's analysis because it provides a clear and concise statement of the new understanding of politics, it is a powerful critique of the traditional understanding of politics, and it offers a new vision of the role of the state in society.

More's work is significant for Skinner's analysis because it provides a concrete example of how the new understanding of politics could be put into practice, it is a powerful critique of the existing social and political order, and it offers a vision of a more just and equitable society.

Skinner argues that the Renaissance saw the emergence of a new understanding of politics, one that was based on the idea of the individual as a rational and autonomous agent.

Skinner argues that the new understanding of politics that emerged in the Renaissance was based on the idea of the individual as a rational and autonomous agent, the idea that the state is a legitimate authority, and the idea that the purpose of politics is to promote the common good.

Skinner argues that the Renaissance saw the emergence of a new understanding of politics, while traditional interpretations see it as a period of decline for political thought. Skinner's interpretation is based on his analysis of the writings of Renaissance political thinkers, such as Niccolò Machiavelli and Thomas More.

The New Philosophy of Politics is a major work in the history of political thought, and has been influential in the development of contemporary political theory. It has also led to a renewed interest in the political thought of the Renaissance.

Skinner argues that the new understanding of politics that emerged in the Renaissance was based on the idea of the individual as a rational and autonomous agent, the idea that the state is a legitimate authority, and the idea that the purpose of politics is to promote the common good. He does not argue that the state is a necessary evil.

Skinner's analysis in The New Philosophy of Politics focuses on the writings of both Niccolò Machiavelli and Thomas More. He argues that these two thinkers were the most important figures in the development of the new understanding of politics that emerged in the Renaissance.

Machiavelli's work is significant for Skinner's analysis because it provides a clear and concise statement of the new understanding of politics, it is a powerful critique of the traditional understanding of politics, and it offers a new vision of the role of the state in society.

More's work is significant for Skinner's analysis because it provides a concrete example of how the new understanding of politics could be put into practice, it is a powerful critique of the existing social and political order, and it offers a vision of a more just and equitable society.