What makes a Good Politician? A Note on Albert the Great's Political Thought

Political reflection plays a crucial role within Albert the Great’s thought. But the question remains as to whether an effective set of Albert’s political doctrines can be defined. The restricted number of studies on this particular aspect of Albert’s reflection does not seem to provide any precise answers to these specific questions. This article intends to focus on a circumscribed (but thorny) problem within the framework of such a vaste subject. Through a diachronic investigation of his treatises, I intend to display which virtues, apti- tudes, actions seem to qualify – according to Albert – a “good politician”.