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The prince / Niccolò Machiavelli ; translated with an introduction by George Bull Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527

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Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527
Subjects
Political science - Early works to 1800.; Political science.; Political ethics.
Summary
"When Machiavelli's brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day. Based upon Machiavelli's first-hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The Prince analyses the usually violent means by which men seize, retain, and lose political power. Machiavelli added a dimension of incisive realism to one of the major philosophical and political issues of his time, especially the relationship between public deeds and private morality. His book provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power, no matter in what era or by whom it is exercised. This new translation is accompanied by comprehensive notes and an introduction that considers the true purpose of The Prince and dispels some of the myths associated with it."--BOOK JACKET.
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