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Anti-Machiavel by Frederick the Great
The king of Prussia criticizes Machiavelli. Full text of the work, translator unknown.
CampusNut.com: The Prince
Chapter-by-chapter plot summary and analysis, including Machiavelli's historical context.
Isaiah Berlin: The Question of Machiavelli
An overview of Machiavelli's ideas and their different interpretations, written by Isaiah Berlin. From The New York Review of Books.
Lecture on Machiavelli
A lecture on The Prince given by Ian Johnston in February 2002 at Malaspina University-College. The author discusses the ways to read, interpret and understand the work.
Machiavelli on War
An introduction to Machiavelli's contributions to military theory, one of his main areas of interest. Written by John Sloan.
Machiavelli Was Not Machiavellian
David K. Fry argues that, as the title implies, Machiavelli is innocent of many things of which he has been accused. From the Italian American Web Site of New York.
Machiavelli's Morality
An essay on Machiavelli's morality. By Nuno P. Monteiro.
Machiavelli's Socratic Dialogue: The Prince a
Mark Kleiman argues that an active, engaged reading of the Prince reveals a republican message.
Machiavellism
The concept of Machiavellism and its history. By Felix Gilbert, from the Dictionary of the History of Ideas.
Memory in Machiavelli's The Prince
On memory and its implications and uses for politics. By Nuno P. Monteiro.
Niccolo Machiavelli and The Prince
A concise overview of The Prince, with an emphasis on the book's ideas and life strategies that are most relevant to the general leader.
Notes on The Prince
Maarten Maartensz's notes to The Prince, and the full text of the W.K. Marriott translation of the work.
Salon Books: One Mean Renaissance Man
Annie M. Paul writes about Machiavellianism and the human sciences, for example sociobiology and psychology.
Samizdata.net: Book Review of The Prince
A review of the Prince as a weblog entry. Written from an "anti-statist" angle, by Andy Duncan.
The Devil's Morals: Ethics in Machiavelli&apo
Footnoted essay by Souvik Mukherjee. Asserts that in this work Machiavelli presents an opportunistic ethics of convenience.
The Executive
A parody of the Prince, by John Paul Harmon.
The New York Times: The Original Spin Doctor
Alexander Stille's review of Maurizio Viroli's book "Niccolò's Smile". Also includes the first chapter of the book. Requires free registration.
Thomas Babington Macaulay: Machiavelli
An old essay in which the author tries to tackle the common prejudices related to Machiavelli. From Bartleby.com.
Thoughts on Leo Strauss
A satirical weblog entry on Leo Strauss and Machiavelli. By Brad DeLong.
What Machiavelli Learned From Moses
Michael Ledeen writes about Machiavelli and Moses. From the Jewish World Review.