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This paper assesses the relevance of the distinction between the right and the good within the framework of a Machiavelli-inspired republican theory directed towards « innovative societies ». I identify the specific perspective of republicanism as being ascribable neither to liberalism nor to communitarianism, before going on to characterize the social groups that are subject to the dynamics of innovation. This contextualization of the distinction offers interesting possibilities for rethinking current or emergent transitions within these social groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]