Books by Niccolo Machiavelli

With simple prose and straightforward logic, this book offers lessons for managers and business leaders. It is suitable reading for anyone in the realm of business or politics.

Classic, Renaissance-era guide to acquiring and maintaining political power. Today, nearly 500 years after it was written, this calculating prescription for autocratic rule continues to be much read and studied.

Machiavelli's highly influential treatise on political power 'It is far safer to be feared than loved...' The Prince shocked Europe on publication with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality.

Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, this text has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics, challenging the traditions of ancient and medieval thought and morality.

Translated by C.E.Detmold. With an Introduction by Lucille Margaret Kekewich.Written in 1513 for the Medici, following their return to power in Florence, The Prince is a handbook on ruling and the exercise of power. It remains as relevant today as it was in the sixteenth century. Widely quoted in the Press and in academic publications, The Prince has direct relevance to the issues of business and corporate governance confronting global corporations as they enter a new millennium.Much of what Machiavelli wrote has become the common currency of realpolitik, yet still his ideas retain the power to shock and annoy. In the words of Norman Stone, The Prince is 'a manual of man-management that would suit a great many parts of the modern world'.

Siden Fyrsten blev udgivet 1532 (tyve år efter den blev skrevet), har værket været ombrust af stærkt følelsesladet debat, dybt forkætret og højt beundret, i lige grad til inspiration for Shakespeare som for Hitler.Fyrsten er en lærebog i statsmandskunst, skrevet i en pessimistisk krisetid, og med opskrift på hvordan krisen kan løses. I bogen fremfører Machiavelli sin berømte og berygtede tanke om, at målet helliger midlerne, at f.eks. vold kan være berettiget til at opnå magt i en given situation.Problemstillingen har levet siden, hvad historien kun taler sit alt for tydelige sprog om, og Fyrsten er stadig et at de mest kontroversielle værker i verdenshistorien.

Become familiar with the most important Renaissance philosophers, Michel de Montaigne, Francis Bacon and Machiavelli, the author of The Prince. These figures have shaped Western philosophy; delve deep into their works and thoughts with a selection of the essential quotes introducing their major ideas and delineating the structure of their work with clarity.

Become familiar with the most important political philosophers, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Sun Tzu, author of the Art of War, and Machiavelli, author of the devilish The Prince. Delve deep into their works and thoughts with a selection of the essential quotes introducing their major ideas and delineating the structure of their work with clarity.

Throughout his lifetime and in the years that followed, Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian diplomat, was best known for his strategic thinking in the world of politics and power. Machiavelli's writings have remained timely and highly controversial. The Prince is often claimed to be one of the first works of modern political philosophy, in which the effective truth is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal. This deluxe edition of this classic work, includes a 21st century study guide filled with practices and exercises that will provide a summary and insights on Machiavelli's teachings, and provide you with the fundamental traits that help to cultivate a successful leader.

With a mix of both respectable and immoral advice, The Prince is a frank analysis on political power. Separated into four sections, The Prince is both a guide to obtain power and an explanation on the aspects that affect it. The first section discusses the types of principalities. According to Machiavelli, there are four different types--hereditary, mixed, new and ecclesiastical. While defining each type, Machiavelli also discusses the implications of each. Next, The Prince identifies types of armies. There are hired armies, which Machiavelli himself expressed distrust of, loaned troops (also known as auxiliaries), native, or a mix of the three. With intriguing contrasts, the next section reveals the most effective behavior and characteristics for a ruler. While it is advised to be stingy over generous, cruel over merciful, and champions dishonesty over inconvenience, The Prince also stresses the importance of being a well-like ruler with an enhanced reputation, creating a complex character to portray. Finally, to highlight why the aforementioned sections are necessary and accurate, the last section of The Prince discusses the political state of 16th century Italy. With examples of both effective and ineffective policies and rulers, The Prince provides intriguing philosophical and political discourse as well as a detailed look at the innerworkings of the Italian government during the Renaissance. The Prince by Niccol Machiavelli introduces an unprecedented political analysis, creating a fascinating discussion on Renaissance politics while inviting readers to consider the evidence of Machiavelli's studies present in modern-day government. Machiavelli's work has paved the way for and shaped political parties that are still in practice even in a democratic society, consequently solidifying The Prince as an ever-present analysis of political science. This edition of Niccol Machiavelli's The Prince is presented in a modern font and features a new, eye-catching cover design. Providing both a riveting look into Renaissance politics and a relevant analysis of power, The Prince by Machiavelli possess a duality that preserves its influence.

"e;Il fine giustifica i mezzi"e;. E sicuramente la citazione machiavellica piu famosa, quella piu ripetuta. Eppure, sfogliando le pagine del 'Principe', quella citazione non si trova. Il motivo e che quella celebre frase Machiavelli non l'ha mai detta, figuriamoci scritta. Non e altro che un sunto un po' pressapochista del suo pensiero. Invece, quello che troverete sfogliando 'Il principe' e un'elaborata e pionieristica visione della scienza politica che ha guidato le decisioni di decine di sovrani e politici occidentali degli ultimi 500 anni.-

Written in Machiavelli's characteristically lucid and terse style, Life of Castruccio Castracani is a revealing account of the political ferment and fractious factionalism of fourteenth-century Italy.

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