Statecraft


Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
World Order
Diplomacy
Leviathan
The Arthashastra
History of the Peloponnesian War
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
The Federalist Papers
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World
The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
War by Other Means: Geoeconomics and Statecraft
The Art of War
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
When confronted with adversity, the cunning dreamer will seek not only to overcome obstacles but also to exploit them. By identifying the weaknesses of your adversaries and the vulnerabilities in their defenses, you can turn adversity to your advantage, using the very challenges that stand in your way to propel you closer to your goals.
Kevin L. Michel, Machiavellian Dreams: A Manual

The Machiavellian dreamer understands that the pursuit of power is akin to a game of chess, and it is through the mastery of strategy that one can achieve victory.
Kevin L. Michel, Machiavellian Dreams: A Manual

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