The Prince - Machiavelli, Niccolò

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Résumé :
The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves. -Niccol? Machiavelli, The Prince Machiavelli's analysis of the ways men seize, retain, and lose power represented the first expos of realpolitik and it has been used ever since as a handbook for manipulating events to one's own advantage. Offering an explicit insight into the minds of a ruler, here is a practical handbook and a political treatise exploring the attainment, maintenance and utilization of political power in the Western world. - It warns that if a state is not governed properly it shall collapse on the ruler. - It describes the art and craft of war. - It elaborates on the qualities of a prince and his prudence. - It gives lessons in statesmanship and on judging the strength of principalities. One of the first works of modern political philosophy, Niccol? Machiavelli's The Prince expounds on why the princes of Italy lost their states. This brilliant interpretation of The Prince is an entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous books ever written....

Biographie:
Niccol? Machiavelli (1469-1527) a fost un diplomat, istoric, filosof politic ?i scriitor florentin, considerat ?ntemeietorul politicii moderne ca disciplin? autonom?. Activ ?n slujba Republicii Florentine, a devenit una dintre cele mai influente figuri intelectuale ale Ren?terii italiene, iar g?ndirea sa continu? s? modeleze teoria politic? contemporan?....

Sommaire:
Niccol? Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian political thinker, historian, and writer, best known for The Prince, a guide on power and leadership. Living during the turbulent Italian Renaissance, he worked as a diplomat for the Republic of Florence before being exiled when the ruling government changed. His writings, often seen as pragmatic and even ruthless, explored politics, war, and human nature. Though controversial, his ideas remain influential in political science, strategy, and leadership today....