The Prince (Bantam Classics),New

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Here Is The World'S Most Famous Master Plan For Seizing And Holding Power. Astonishing In Its Candor The Prince Even Today Remains A Disturbingly Realistic And Prophetic Work On Wh at It Takes To Be A Prince . . . A King . . . A President. When, In 1512, Machiavelli Was Removed From His Post In His Beloved Florence, He Resolved To Set Down A Treatise On Leadership That Was Practical, Not Idealistic. In The Prince He Envisioned Would Be Unencumbered By Ordinary Ethical And Moral Values; His Prince Would Be Man And Beast, Fox And Lion. Today, This Small Sixteenthcentury Masterpiece Has Become Essential Reading For Every Student Of Government, And Is The Ultimate Book On Power Politics. Show more