The Prince
The Prince (1532) is a treatise that systematically charts the best strategies for successful governing. It unapologetically places realism above idealism, showing would-be kings how to get what they want while appearing to be generous and honourable, and advocates that the means ? cruelty, duplicity and terror ? justify the ends of secure monarchical rule. But it can also be read as the work of a secret republican subtly undermining the despotism of the ruling Medici family. Hugely influential for nearly five centuries, and the reason the word ?Machiavellian' has its place in English, The Prince retains its status as the archetypal political primer.Witty, informative, and devilishly shrewd, this work is a must-listen for anyone interested in politics and power. The world-renowned philosopher's classic treatise reveals the techniques and strategies for gaining and keeping political control. “How we live is so far removed from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done, will rather bring about his own ruin than his preservation. Therefore, it is necessary to learn how not to be good,” wrote Machiavelli
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Subject |
Political ethics. Political science > Early works to 1800. |
Genre |
Electronic books. |
- ISBN: 9781470398705 (electronic bk.)
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electronic resource
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1 online resource : multiple file formats. - Publisher Salt Lake City : Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, 2006.
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General Note: | Also contains Valentino and Castracani Records generated from Project Gutenberg RDF data. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | Downloadable applications available for access via iOS 4.0+ devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android 2.1+ devices. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Applicable license: http://www.gutenberg.org/license |
Source of Description Note: | Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed August 16, 2013). |