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Classic guide to acquiring and maintaining political power is refreshing in its directness, yet often disturbing in its cold practicality. Starkly relevant to the political upheavals of the 20th century, this calculating prescription for power remains today, nearly 500 years after it was written, a timely and startling lesson in the practice of autocratic rule that continues to be much read and studied by students, scholars and general readers. Introductory note.
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This is not a review of The Prince as this has already been done very adequately by previous reviewers, and it is indeed a brilliant political writing. However the Dover Thrift edition of it isn't the best, its printed on very cheap paper and bound in a cheap cover, this may not be important for some people. If you just need to standard text for quick reference then this is good enough but if you want a bit more of a substantial book with a very good introduction then I would spend a couple more quid and buy the Penguin edition (which I have just done).
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Great cheap edition of this book. Not the best quality paper, so probably not the best idea for a present. However, if you just want to read the book yourself its more than adequate. Giving it 5 stars due to its value for money.
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Machiavelli raises the worrisome spectre that power is a stranger to morality. The atrocious standards of ruthlessness that a ruler often has to observe to acquire and maintain power buttress the claim that absolute power corrupts absolutely; because great men are almost always, bad men. It is the authentic bible of the cult of power.
The Prince is a jarring testament that the gilded corridors of power as portrayed by the kleiglights only mask the true pathway, a road filled with the blood and corpses of the squeamish and fainthearted. These same words Alexander the Great had put accross with robust military poetry: fortuna favore fortis!
Indeed, power is not everything. It is the only thing.
The Prince is a jarring testament that the gilded corridors of power as portrayed by the kleiglights only mask the true pathway, a road filled with the blood and corpses of the squeamish and fainthearted. These same words Alexander the Great had put accross with robust military poetry: fortuna favore fortis!
Indeed, power is not everything. It is the only thing.
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This edition is terrible
Machiavelli's work 'The Prince' is itself fantastic, and saved this book review from being one-star. Read more
Published 17 days ago by daniel
Good purchase
The book met my requirement and it is good print. Despite what people say about the quality, I found no fault with it.
Published 6 months ago by ls
The essential guide to real politics
An absolute classic that everyone should read at least once.
It is a clearly written dissection of the reality of politics in its widest sense, applicable across all... Read more
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The Prince provides a realist insight to politics and humans
The Prince is the 'bible' of realipolitik's, and still today the clear acessible text provides valuable insights into the workings of human politics in relations. Read more
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