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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

Politicians have the reputation of being power-hungry manipulators. What you might not know is that the image of the modern politician may actually have roots in the 500-year-old document called "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli. "The Prince" is a political treatise describing the less-than-honorable but all-too-realistic methods politicians (still) use to secure their power.Machiavelli wrote "The Prince" within two years after he was driven from office. A surviving letter indicates that the first title for it was On Principalities. The work was not published until 1532.

First published in 1521, The Art of War is a treatise by the Italian Renaissance political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli that echoes the Treaty of the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu.In this, the least known of his works, Machiavelli gives straightforward advice on organising and conducting military operations. "The Art of War"s clear, and concise style is diametrically opposed to that of "The Prince." The book is wholly practical and considers contrasting arguments. Its format is that of a conversation between a military expert and interested citizens. Although the expert, Fabrizio, is obviously Machiavelli himself, the format provides at least an arguable degree of separation between Machiavelli and his advice.

The original blueprint for realpolitik, The Prince shocked sixteenth-century Europe with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality. For this treatise on statecraft, Machiavelli drew upon his own experience of office under the turbulent Florentine republic, rejecting traditional values of political theory and recognizing the complicated, transient nature of political life. Concerned not with lofty ideals, but with a regime that would last, this seminal work of modern political thought retains its power to alarm and to instruct.

"Discourses on Livy" is a work of political history and philosophy written in the early 16th century by the famous Italian writer and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli, best known as the author of "The Prince."Machiavelli is known for his no-nonsense take on matters of war, ruling, and power in affairs of state. His treatise on these matters, "Discourses on Livy", is no different. In this work, Machiavelli openly states his educated opinion on how governments of his time should manage their people, goods, wealth, and other resources.Machiavelli accomplishes his vision through a comparison of governments of his day to the political and religious systems of ancient Rome. His comparison is not so much a mandate to adhere strictly to the Roman ideal, but an application of Roman principles to many different areas. Through applying concepts, rather than making hard and fast rules, Machiavelli is able to speak directly to potential adjustments within the political systems of his time.

Capolavoro della commedia rinascimentale, la Mandragola fu composta da Machiavelli dopo il suo allontanamento forzoso dalla politica. La vicenda ruota intorno alla beffa giocata da un giovane fiorentino a un marito sciocco per possederne la moglie di cui si era invaghito. Un ruolo determinante nel convincimento della donna ha il suo confessore, corrotto dai denari dell'amante. Nella commedia il tema realistico della beffa, di matrice boccacciana, si rapprende in una perfetta macchina teatrale, rispettosa fin nei particolari più minuti delle regole della commedia antica (Plauto e Terenzio). Attraverso il format della commedia Machiavelli tenta di definire un'antropologia della vita quotidiana, analogamente a come nelle opere politiche veniva descrivendo l'antropologia del potere. Si scopre così che non c'è differenza tra una sfera e l'altra: sono sempre e soltanto l'utile e il piacere a muovere gli uomini. Quando però il simulare e il dissimulare dell'agire politico si trasferiscono nella quotidianità, la realtà si fa doppia o tripla, nascono situazioni paradossali che sono di per sé comiche. Il paradosso tocca i valori della famiglia, della morale privata, della religione. Prendono forma le prime creature fredde e amorali della letteratura moderna, senza che nulla venga sottratto alla vivacità e al divertimento. La Mandragola è presentata qui in un nuovo testo critico e con un commento per la prima volta esauriente.

Having spent his entire life in conflict-riven Florence, Niccolo Machiavelli composed this classic study of power and politics in response to the governmental troubles of his day. Controversial but nonetheless highly influential, this tract has impacted such major figures as Napoleon, Frederick the Great, and Mussolini. This edition is accompanied by G. W. F. Hegels commentary on Machiavelli in his Constitution of Germany.

Tr.: Peter Whitehorne and Edward Dacres

The Prince is a manual about power and life control, a masterpiece on the art of domination. It explains exactly why is so crucial to know the history, if your goal is to exercise the government in a

Niccolo Machiavelli - The Prince (Italian: Il Principe) is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli. From correspondence a version appears to have been distributed in 1513, using a Latin title, De Principatibus (About Principalities). However, the printed version was not published until 1532, five years after Machiavellis death.