The Life of Niccolò Machiavelli

The Life of Niccolò Machiavelli
Author: Roberto Ridolfi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1135026610

This biography of Macchiavelli is widely regarded as Ridolfi’s masterpiece and is based on much material drawn from private and public archives. It presents a fresh interpretation of Macchiavelli’s career and writings and here, for example the dating of the composition of such famous works as the Prince and the Mandragola is established for the first time. This English translation, when originally published in 1963 included numerous correction and additions which brought it up to date with the most recent studies on Macchiavelli and his works.

The Discourses of Niccolo Machiavelli

The Discourses of Niccolo Machiavelli
Author: Father Leslie J. Walker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 766
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1136113320

Previously out of print for three years, this classic translation by the late Father Leslie J. Walker has long been acknowledged as the best English language version of this seminal work in political theory.

Violence and Social Orders

Violence and Social Orders
Author: Douglass Cecil North
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2009-02-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0521761735

This book integrates the problem of violence into a larger framework, showing how economic and political behavior are closely linked.

Power and its Logic

Power and its Logic
Author: Dominik Meier
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2019-08-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3839444977

Power is the essence of politics. Whoever seeks to understand and master it must understand its logic. Drawing on two decades of international experience in political consulting, Dominik Meier and Christian Blum give profound and honest insights into the inner workings of power. Introducing their Power Leadership Approach, the authors provide a conceptual analysis of power and present the tools to successfully exercise it in the political domain. "Power and its Logic" is a guidebook for politicians, business leaders, civil society pioneers, public affairs consultants and for every citizen who wants to understand the unwritten rules of politics.