Machiavelli and Machiavellianism

The real Machiavelli, then the modern power books, clearly labelled.

editorial Discourses and Skinner picks are editorial.

1. The Prince · Niccolò Machiavelli
   The original, short and shocking. Academic/classic.
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2. Discourses on Livy · Niccolò Machiavelli
   The republican Machiavelli most TikTok skips. Academic/classic.
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3. Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction · Quentin Skinner
   Leading scholar's context. Academic.
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4. The 48 Laws of Power · Robert Greene popular, not academic
   POPULAR, NOT ACADEMIC: the 'modern Prince' read by young men.
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5. The Laws of Human Nature · Robert Greene popular, not academic
   POPULAR, NOT ACADEMIC: Greene's psychology follow-up.
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