The Garments of Court and Palace: Machiavelli and the World That He Made (Phillip Bobbitt)

Phillip Bobbitt's interpretation of Machiavelli's world view and attempted synthesis of his works, along with the unlikely use of Machiavelli to claim virtue for the the modern neoliberal, consumerist state. (The written version of this review was first published August 23, 2018.  Written versions are available here.)