The Politics Book if you’re wanting a nutshell of everything Hegel if you’re wanting more of the economic side of things Bukharin if you like the peach blossoms of social democracy Engels et Marx if you want the more romanized communist take The Prince gives you more of a practical guide to intrigue and navigation of the political sect, albeit a tad dated at this point there is still relevancy to remaining poised and skeptical of the people and world around you

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