The Prince
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The Prince
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The Prince
How can a leader be strong and decisive, yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? Examining regimes and their rulers the world over and throughout history, from Roman Emperors to renaissance Popes, the author answers all these questions.
Niccol Machiavelli's The Prince is the Bible of realpolitik, a tough-minded, pragmatic handbook on how power really works, and how to hold on to it in a dangerous world. How can a leader be strong? Is it better to be feared than loved?
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The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli is the Bible of realpolitik, a tough-minded, pragmatic handbook on how power really works, and how to hold on to it in a dangerous world. How can a leader be strong? Is it better to be feared than loved? This work of a fifteenth-century Florentine diplomat is still read today for its shrewd political lessons.
Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks
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The Prince captivates readers with Machiavelli's ironic insights into human behaviour, engaging them in introspection about their own values and motivations. His major influence lies not in scientific political theory but as an incisive and challenging rhetorician who provokes reflection and debate.

Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780141395876
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 November 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Tim Parks
- Translated by Tim Parks
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 112.0mm
Height: 176.0mm
Weight: 239g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Niccolo Machiavelli (Author) Niccol Machiavelli was born in Florence in 1469 of an old citizen family. In 1498 he was appointed secretary and a second chancellor to the Florentine Republic. During his time of office he accompanied Julius II on his first campaign of conquest. In 1507, as chancellor of the newly appointed Nove di Milizia, he organised an infantry force which fought at the capture of Pisa in 1509. Three years later it was defeated by the Holy League at Prato, the Medici returned to Florence, and Machiavelli was excluded from public life. He retired to his farm near San Casciano, where he gave his time to study and writing. After a brief return to public life, he died in 1527.
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