John Helmer — Machiavelli’s Thirteen Rules For The Successful Ruler – Two Vladimir Putin Did Learn; Eleven He Didn’t, Not Yet

So how close, or how far from Machiavelli’s model ruler, is Putin the frontrunner, and what does the president himself think of Machiavelli?....

Good backgrounder on Russia and refresher on Machiavelli.

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Machiavelli’s Thirteen Rules For The Successful Ruler – Two Vladimir Putin Did Learn; Eleven He Didn’t, Not Yet
John Helmer