- 王子，尼科洛·馬基雅維利 (Niccolò Machiavelli). 絕對入門。即使您不會遵循這個人的食譜，了解其他人的想法也很有用。
- 羅伯特·格林 (Robert Greene) 的 48 條權力法則. 《王子》的擴充、更新、便於讀者閱讀的版本。
- 任何關於中國古代三十六計的現代書籍。例如，Stefan Verstappen 的《中國古代三十六計》
- 關於俄羅斯共產黨奪取和保留權力的作品集。列寧是必讀的，托洛茨基和斯大林是有用的課外讀物。一個好的開始是弗拉基米爾·列寧 (Vladimir I. Lenin) 的綱要《民族解放、社會主義和帝國主義：文選》.
請特別注意列寧的作品如何巧妙地運用語言和宣傳技巧，將攫取權力的理論和實踐交織在一起。 - 獨裁者手冊：為什麼不良行為幾乎總是好的政治，作者 Bruce Bueno de Mesquita 和 Alastair Smith. 可能是這份清單上最有趣的讀物。特別關注權力遊戲背後的心理學和人類學。
- The Prince, by Niccolò Machiavelli. An absolute primer. Even though you won’t follow the man’s recipes, it’s useful to know how everyone else is thinking.
- The 48 Laws Of Power, by Robert Greene. An expanded, updated, reader-friendly version of The Prince.
- Any modern book about the 36 Strategies Of Ancient China. For example, The Thirty-Six Strategies of Ancient China, by Stefan Verstappen
- The corpus of works about taking and retaining power by Communists in Russia. Lenin is a must, Trotsky and Stalin a useful extracurricular reading. A good start is the compendium National Liberation, Socialism and Imperialism: Selected Writings, by Vladimir I. Lenin.
Take particular note of how the theory and practice of power-grabbing are weaved in Lenin’s works with elaborate use of language and propaganda techniques. - The Dictator’s Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics, by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith. Probably, the most entertaining reading on this list. Has particular focus on the psychology and anthropology behind the power game.
- 王子，尼科洛·馬基雅維利 (Niccolò Machiavelli). 絕對入門。即使您不會遵循這個人的食譜，了解其他人的想法也很有用。
- 羅伯特·格林 (Robert Greene) 的 48 條權力法則. 《王子》的擴充、更新、便於讀者閱讀的版本。
- 任何關於中國古代三十六計的現代書籍。例如，Stefan Verstappen 的《中國古代三十六計》
- 關於俄羅斯共產黨奪取和保留權力的作品集。列寧是必讀的，托洛茨基和斯大林是有用的課外讀物。一個好的開始是綱要民族解放，社會主義
Could you possibly narrow your area of inquiry.
Thanks for your reply. This is my fuller answer.
First, consider that it might be more useful to read summaries of these works rather than the works themselves. Good reviews will explain the author's ideas, particularly in the context of when they were written. In addition, it is sometimes difficult to follow a book written centuries ago. Meanings of words change. Old words sometimes fade away.
Here goes.
1. The Prince (written 1513, published 1532). by Machiavelli
The author was so fearful that he might be excommunicated for this book, t
These are some of the books that many good and bad but successful politicians are known to have read. Don't know for sure if there is any secret books these guys read.
Animal Farm by George Orwell
On the surface, this book will seem like an innocious story of angry pigs in a farm, but inside it lies a very comprehensive guide on how a society is built and re-built and most importantly, gives an accurate idea about how revolutions usually turns out and beautifully depicts the theory of protest hijacks and history has proved him right through French, Russian, Iranian and Egyptian revolutions in 17
USA centric answer
- The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. Why we need a federal government and why “United” is a key word in the name of the country.
- The Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucato. In the USA and elsewhere the federal government has been a key driver of invention, innovation, and industrial growth, and not a hindrance to those things.
- Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss. Also: The Lorax, and Sneetches and other Stories. Good lessons. And it matches the reading level of some of our politicians.
- How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Sla
This is a tough one given the volume of books I have read, but let me give it a shot:
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Fantasy) - Childhood, loss, love, heartbreak, death, life, growing up; this is the book that you grow up with
- Meditations (Self Reflection) - Very philosophical, thoughtful, insightful and extremely spiritual; a challenging read for self discovery
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Business) : How every business can practice entrepreneurship, innovate and grow; a timeless classic
- Capital (Society) : A very powerful and descriptive book on how socioeconomic structures have evolv
Learning about politics might otherwise be called "learning about very recent history." I would start from a topic of interest in recent history and work outward from there. For that I'd start with Wikipedia. That alone can be a great primer if you dig deep enough.
Google for articles in major newspapers to see context in the moment. Some people might say to ignore the big news outlets, but the reason you shouldn't is because it's also important to know what the majority of people are reading and hearing on any given subject - keeping in mind that just about everything is going to have some sla
Few politicians can write their own names, but when you find an exception it’s gigantic. Winston Churchill wrote some of the finest English prose of the twentieth century in his six volume HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature largely on the basis of this work. Of equal if not greater merit are the MEMOIRS of Churchill’s nemesis; no not Hitler but Charles de Gaulle. Every page gleams with his grand vision and tenacity. Great opening line too: “All of my life I have thought a certain way about France.” In comparing the two keep in mind what Churchill once said o
I don’t, and it has nothing to do with self-righteous claims of being “too honest” or too noble to dirty my hands with the business of self-government.
There are two things about politics that I’m really ill-suited for:
- To be a good politician, you really have to enjoy dealing with people pretty much constantly. I’m not that much of an extrovert. I can do that, but over time it’s exhausting.
- To be a good and effective politician, you have to manipulate people to do things you think are important. Please note that I’m not saying this in a pejorative way; it’s true of every effective politician, no
The first books I recommend to be successful are the books related to personal finance and investing because those books are the ones that most people never read and yet personal finance is one of the most important topics in the world. Ii's unfortunate that our education systems never teach this and yet managing our money is one of the most important topics for the rest of our lives.
If we don't manage our money and know how to invest it properly without losing it, then we end up broke and in debt. Therefore, I recommend these beginner fundamental books in personal finance and money management
Quite a few. The Politics Book would be the best to start from. It simply explains 100 ground-breaking ideas in the history of political thought. I call it Political Philosophy 101, if there is such a thing. Written by many authors, it covers philosophers such as Plato, Thomas Aquinas, Rousseau and John Locke, among others, revolutionary thought leaders such as Karl Marx, Thomas Jefferson and Leon Trotsky, among others, and the voices that have shaped modern politics today -- Mahatma Gandhi, Mao Tsetung, Frantz Fanon, Malcolm X, Che Guevara, Michel Foucault, Nelson Mandela and more.
Niccolò Mac
First, start with American History - all of it. I’d also highly recommend college level a Political Science curriculum.
A virtual method of orientation are Ted Talks. Try this: Political Science | Search Results | TED
If you’d like to read something contemporarily written but historical in nature,
- Presidents of War - Kindle edition by Michael R. Beschloss. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com
- The Imprint of Congress (The Henry L. Stimson Lectures Series) - Kindle edition by David R. Mayhew. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
- Amazon.com: Fear Itself: The New Deal
The Dictator's Handbook is one of the best political science books I've ever read. It's thoroughly researched and includes case studies that explains their model of how power is gained and held onto by those in power, whether they are am autocrat or a democrat.
- Non-Fiction: Noam Chomsky.
He is by far the most unbiased, direct and comprehensive source of insight on worldwide politics through different eras. Start with some of his interviews to get an idea of what to expect, then move on to the following books:
- Power Systems.
- Who Rules The World.
- Deterring Democracy.
- How The World Works.
- Language And Mind.
- World Orders Old And New.
- Hegemony or Survival — America’s Quest for Global Dominance.
- Fateful Triangle.
- The Culture of Terrorism.
- Gaza in Crisis — Reflection on Israel’s War against the Palestinians.
- Manufacturing Consent –The Political Ec
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