The Prince

Author: Machiavelli
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: The Prince is a controversial yet indispensable classic, revered as a desk reference for European rulers throughout history, a guide for politicians, governance principles for the ruling class to consolidate their power, and an insightful and incisive analysis of political struggle techniques in human history. Since its first publication in 1532, it has had a profound impact across 470 years, from the West to the East, in political, religious, academic, and other fields. Western critics have ranked it alongside works like The Bible and The Communist Manifesto as one of the ten most influential books in human history. ... This book is a classic of Western political philosophy, with its author hailed as the "father of state theory." It explores the formal significance of monarchy, the importance of the state and military, and has greatly influenced Western history.