'A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought...but
war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is the only
art befitting one who commands.' When Machiavelli's brief treatise on
Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published
in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the
present day. Based upon Machiavelli's first-hand experience as an
emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The
Prince analyses the usually violent means by which men seize, retain,
and lose political power. Machiavelli added a dimension of incisive
realism to one of the major philosophical and political issues of his
time, especially the relationship between public deeds and private
morality. His book provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the
true nature of power, no matter in what era or by whom it is
exercised. This fluent new translation is accompanied by comprehensive
notes and an introduction that considers the true purpose of The
Prince and dispels some of the myths associated with it. ABOUT THE
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ISBN
9780191604584
Publisert
2020
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OUP Oxford
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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