Niccolò Machiavelli Bibliography

Primary Sources

Locke, John. Two Treatises of Government, McMaster University Archive of the History of EconomicThought., 1999. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/rochester/detail.action?docID=3117731.

Machiavelli, Niccolò, et al. Discourses on Livy. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Machiavelli, Niccolò. The Prince. Translated by W. K. Marriot, 1st ed., G&D Media, 2019.

Secondary Sources

Arnold, Thomas Clay. “Machiavelli’s Deceptions.” History of Political Thought, vol. 44, no. 2, 2023, pp. 259–84.
This chapter discusses the use of deception in Machiavelli's philosophy. It talks about the different types of deception he outlines, how he uses them to aide political decisions instead of spearheading them, and how he believes different parts of a society should react to deception.
Britannica Editors. "Two Treatises of Government". Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Dec. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Two-Treatises-of-Government.
This article is an overview about Locke's work Two Treatises on Government. It was used to give me background on the work, information on what was happening at the time, and a summary of the main ideas in it. This article gave me ideas about what to write about when comparing Locke and Machiavelli. 

Cosans, Christopher E., and Christopher S. Reina. “The Leadership Ethics of Machiavelli’s Prince.” Business Ethics Quarterly 28.3 (2018): 275–300. Web.
This article explores the leadership qualities Machiavelli's Prince has and applies them to everyday life and business strategies. I used this article to gain perspective on the impacts of Machiavelli's work, as well as to inform part four of my project. However I used this article more for ideas about  what to write about in part four and less for support.

Giorgini, Giovanni. “THE PLACE OF THE TYRANT IN MACHIAVELLI’S POLITICAL THOUGHT AND THE LITERARY GENRE OF THE ‘PRINCE.’” History of Political Thought, vol. 29, no. 2, 2008, pp. 230–56. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/26224004.
This chapter explore tyranny in Machiavelli's work, specifically the Prince. It attempts to find his definition of it, which is particularly hard because Machiavelli does not often rely on moral or legal considerations. I used this to figure out what Machiavelli's ideal Prince wouldn't do to support my argument in part four of this project.

Honeycutt, Kevin. “Machiavelli, Niccolò | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, iep.utm.edu/machiave/.
This article provides an in-depth overview in Machiavelli’s life, works, and philosophy. It talks about common themes like virtues and truth in his work, as well as possible influences. It also discusses modern interpretations of his philosophy. 
Mansfield, Harvey. "Niccolò Machiavelli". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Nov. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Niccolo-Machiavelli.
This article gives an overview of Machiavelli's early life, political career, and death. I used this article to inform my biography of him, I also used it to see how the political climate and circumstances in his life could have affected his work. I also used it to inform my introduction.

Mithen, Nicholas. “Politics As Moderation in Machiavelli.” History of Political Thought, vol. 43, no. 1, 2022, pp. 31–54.
This essay explores uses historical context to better interpret Machiavelli's works. The author brings in biographical information about his life, specifically his classical education, to analyze the different influences on his ideas. I used the section in which the author talks about Machivalli's ideal ruler to support part four of my project.
 
Nederman, Cary. “Niccolò Machiavelli.” Stanford.edu, 13 Sept. 2005, plato.stanford.edu/entries/machiavelli/#SecoLite. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
This article provides a summary of two of Machiavelli’s most important works, The Prince and Discourses on Livy. It also explores his impact on political philosophy and the West, as well as providing a list of secondary sources on Machiavelli. 
Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 5 Nov. 2025, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page. 
This site was used purely to source images, I did not use it to support any of my philosophical or biographical research. It is where I found the paintings done by Stefano Ussi and Santi di Tito, and as well as the statues in the Uffizi gallery and Machiavelli's grave.