The Synthesis of "political realism"

Explore Public Choice Theory, the economic study of political decisions. Learn how self-interest drives politicians, bureaucrats, and voters.

Discover Political Economy, the study of how political decisions and government policies shape economic outcomes, trade, and wealth distribution.

An introduction to Niccolò Machiavelli, the Renaissance thinker whose controversial ideas on power and politics continue to influence leaders today.

An introduction to Niccolò Machiavelli, the Renaissance diplomat whose political treatise, The Prince, introduced controversial ideas on power and morality.