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“American Presidential Machiavellianism” applies the Mach IV scale to American presidents from Washington to Reagan.

“That’s What Machiavelli Can Teach Us” from The New Statesman applies Machiavelli to British politics, focusing on Tony Blair. “Machiavelli’s Enterprise” from The New Criterion is a lengthy analysis and overview. “The Cunning Critic of Political Reason” discusses Machiavelli’s legacy. “The Florentine: The Man Who Taught Rulers How to Rule” by Claudia Roth Pierpont is an in-depth analysis from The New Yorker. “Machiavelli Was Right” in The Atlantic includes references to the death of Osama bin Laden. “Why Machiavelli Still Matters” from the New York Times briefly places the book in contemporary perspective. “The Modern Machiavelli” from The American Thinker discusses six major tenets and applies them to contemporary politics. Patrick Curry’s Graphic Guide, part of a series that introduces philosophy is an easily accessible manner, focuses on main concepts, analysis, and application to modern times and political concepts, even communism and liberal democracy. Covering major portions of the text, Clester adds his own interpretations, visual subtexts, and modern translations. Shane Clester’s version uses a black-and-white cartoon style in which a dark, brooding Machiavelli addresses a child prince. Learning to Love Machiavelli is his TED Talk, discussing how he tries to address misconceptions about Machiavelli in his graphic novel.įree posters of several quotes are available. There are two graphic novels available for The Prince.ĭon MacDonald offers a historically accurate graphic novel, hand drawn and hand painted. It is my pleasure to share this jewel with you. I remember reading it as a seventh-grader and hunted it down. Leo Rosten’s Biography from the Look magazine series, “They Made Our World,” is a masterpiece in itself. The Municipal Machiavelli is a quirky blog that rewrites The Prince for municipal politicians. You Read My Book” from The Wall Street Journal purports to be a letter from Machiavelli to Putin. News & World Report offers some Machiavellian advice to then President Bill Clinton. How Machiavellian Are You? - Developed by psychologists in the sixties, this 20-question quiz asks you to evaluate specific statements.