The world’s most influential—and controversial—treatise on
politics Composed in exile and published posthumously, The Prince is
Niccolò Machiavelli’s legacy and the foundation of modern political
theory. Drawing on his firsthand experiences as a diplomat and
military commander in the Florentine Republic, Machiavelli disregards
the rhetorical flourishes and sentimentality typically found in
sixteenth-century mirrors for princes—guides instructing noblemen in
the fine art of ruling—and gets straight to practical matters: how
to eliminate rivals, when to use force, whether it is better to be
loved or feared. For its cold-blooded candor and unrepentant
assertion that immorality can be a political virtue, The Prince was
censured and Machiavelli’s name became synonymous with evil. Yet
five centuries’ worth of political thinkers and leaders, from Thomas
Cromwell to Francis Bacon to Napoleon Bonaparte to John Adams to
Joseph Stalin, have turned to this slim volume for guidance and
inspiration, because its advice on the acquisition and preservation of
power contains the wisdom of experience—and, most importantly of
all, because it works. This ebook has been professionally proofread
to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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ISBN
9781480427983
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Open Road Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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