For two decades, political scientist John McCormick has advocated for a democratic shift in the research on Machiavelli by emphasizing the plebeian, anti-oligarchic, and even populist aspects of his political thought. As the groundbreaking essays in this volume demonstrate, Machiavelli is surprisingly relevant for analyzing the current crisis of democracy, characterized by populism and plutocracy. With his help, McCormick argues, we can reshape our democratic constitutions so that citizens can thwart the corruption of oligarchs and engage more directly and comprehensively in political affairs.