Philosophy: Philosophers: M: Machiavelli, Niccol: Secondary Sources and Study Guides

An introduction to Machiavelli's contributions to military theory, one of his main areas of interest. Written by John Sloan.

Chapter-by-chapter plot summary and analysis, including Machiavelli's historical context.

Footnoted essay by Souvik Mukherjee. Asserts that in this work Machiavelli presents an opportunistic ethics of convenience.

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.

A review of the Prince as a weblog entry. Written from an "anti-statist" angle, by Andy Duncan.

A satirical weblog entry on Leo Strauss and Machiavelli. By Brad DeLong.

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.

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.

An old essay in which the author tries to tackle the common prejudices related to Machiavelli. From Bartleby.com.

Annie M. Paul writes about Machiavellianism and the human sciences, for example sociobiology and psychology.

An overview of Machiavelli's ideas and their different interpretations, written by Isaiah Berlin. From The New York Review of Books.

Maarten Maartensz's notes to The Prince, and the full text of the W.K. Marriott translation of the work.

Michael Ledeen writes about Machiavelli and Moses. From the Jewish World Review.

An essay on Machiavelli's morality. By Nuno P. Monteiro.

The concept of Machiavellism and its history. By Felix Gilbert, from the Dictionary of the History of Ideas.

Mark Kleiman argues that an active, engaged reading of the Prince reveals a republican message.