Niccolo Machiavelli's ideasare extremely usefulhis approach is focused on the role of the individual as the independent actor who possesses, creates and uses political resources. This approach is utterly different to that of Marx and his followerswho strongly limit or even deny the role of the individual as the cause of social change.

R. William Liddle, Marx atau Machiavelli: Menuju Demokrasi yang Bermutu di Indonesia dan Amerika, (Marx or Machiave