To understand the modern age, one must understand modern politics. According to Harvey C. Mansfield, in his new book “The Rise and Fall of Rational Control: The History of Modern Political Philosophy, ...

While Machiavelli wrote for Renaissance rulers navigating fragile city-states, Trump operates in a modern democratic framework, where media and public opinion play a pivotal role. This juxtaposition ...

It was an interesting piece by Rick Doehring about Machiavelli’s The Prince, a book famous for influencing world leaders and now President Trump. It has been an influence many times in history, ...