The Prince

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Machiavelli on how power is actually taken and held.

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Machiavelli considers how rulers acquire power, respond to threats, and maintain authority. Historical examples frame his arguments about political judgment, force, and adaptability.

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Written in 1513 while Machiavelli was out of favour in Florence, this short treatise sets aside how rulers ought to behave and examines how they do behave, drawing its evidence from recent Italian history and from Rome.

It is the book that gave us the word Machiavellian, and it is still argued over: a manual for tyrants to some readers, a clear-eyed description of politics to others.

Why Machiavelli separates how rulers do behave from how moralists say they should.
The argument on whether it is better to be feared or loved, and the conditions he attaches.
How fortune and virtù interact, and what part of an outcome he thinks can be controlled.
Why newly acquired states are treated as the hardest case in the book.
What he says about mercenaries and about relying on forces that are not your own.
Why readers still disagree over whether the book endorses what it describes.

Book details

Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Publisher: Lexicon Publishing
Language: English
Format: Paperback

Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance political philosopher and writer, known for his pragmatic and often controversial views on power and statecraft. His most famous work, 'The Prince,' is a foundational text in political science, exploring themes of political realism and the acquisition and maintenance of power. He also wrote historical and comedic works, including 'Discourses on Livy' and 'The Mandrake.'

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