On the traumatic origins of Machiavelli’s The Prince
I have been watching Medici: Masters of Florence and The Borgias over the last fortnight, and…
Poem: The monstrosity of power
Today I am posting a newly written poem, “The Monstrosity of Power”. The monstrosity of…
Myths of power: merchant, soldier, sage…?
David Priestland has written a provocative book, Merchant, soldier, sage: a new history of power. His…