Machiavelli
MachiavelliIt is important to understand that there are certain key factors to be kept in mind in any analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli’s most famous work, “The Prince.” Perhaps the most notable of these is the relatively simple fact that Machiavelli was not presenting his story from a malicious viewpoint but from his beliefs regarding the true nature of effective and powerful leadership. Regardless of the fact that even his name has come to be equated with cunning and political manipulation (”Machiavellian”) in modern times, Machiavelli himself was uniquely committed to the furtherance of the agenda of a true leader.
Although it has often been criticized for what is generally thought to be the author’s advocacy of the admittedly harsh, unscrupulous methods of obtaining power and in ruling, Machiavelli portrays the successful actions that must be taken and that have made for numerous great accomplishments. In...
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