Books

A must read:

Strategic thinking:

• Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings. Kodansha International, 2002.
• Sun Tzu, “The Illustrated Art of War”. Oxford University Press, 2005.
• Yamamoto Tsunemoto, Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai. Cliff Road Books, 2008.

Economic theory:

• Hal R. Varian, Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach. W. W. Norton, 2005.
• Gregory Mankiw, Principles of Macroeconomics. South-Western College Pub, 2008.

Political theory:

• Margaret Canovan, The People (Key Concepts). Polity Press, 2005.
• Carl Schmitt, Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty. University Of Chicago Press, 2006.
• Carl Schmitt, The Concept of the Political: Expanded Edition. University Of Chicago Press, 2007.

Risk:

• John Adams, Risk. UCL Press, 1995.

Financial Analysis and Investment:

• Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. Collins Business, 2003.