The term “Orwellian” has always struck me as curiously Orwellian — a mild example of doublespeak that ties an author’s good name to the dystopia he so memorably depicted. (See also “Dickensian” and ...

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2025. Pp. xliv, 314. Ilus., chron., biblio., index. $24.95 / £20.00. ISBN:0691270627 Engaging with a Thinker for the Ages ...

In an era when political campaigns are a mix of strategy, spectacle and survival, Machiavelli’s The Prince is a ...

Insights into Machiavelli’s Personal and Intellectual Development. This book represents a valuable contribution to understanding Machiavelli, by linking his ideas with the life and context in which ...

Robert Greene reveals how Niccolò Machiavelli became the guiding spirit behind The 48 Laws of Power. Discovering the book at ...

Niccolo Machiavelli isn’t generally the first name to leap to mind in a discussion of feminist icons, but according to a new book, he probably should be. “Machiavelli For Women: Defend Your Worth, ...

Stacey Vanek Smith probably had a terrific elevator pitch for her debut book, “Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace.” After all, Niccolò Machiavelli, ...

Power makes people uncomfortable because it reveals how the world actually works. 'The Prince' does not pretend otherwise. Niccolò Machiavelli writes with clarity about ambition, fear, loyalty, and ...

The Italian Renaissance diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli has become synonymous with subtle scheming. And now, an extremely rare first edition of his most famous work, the political manual “The Prince,” is ...

Upbraiding his countrymen for failing to obey a national lockdown order, French President Emmanuel Macron decried what he called their “insouciance.” Mr. Macron, who wrote a youthful essay on the ...