For this treatise on statecraft the author drew upon his own experience of office under the turbulent Florentine republic, rejecting traditional values of political theory and recognizing the complicated, transient nature of political life.

'A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought...but war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands.' When Machiavelli's brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day. Based upon Machiavelli's first-hand ...

Machiavelli made his name notorious for centuries with the Prince, his clever and cynical work about power relationships. The key themes of this influential, and ever timely, writer are that adaptability is the key to success and that effective leadership is sometimes only possible at the expense of moral standards.

The Prince offers - some believe with satirical intent - advice on how a ruler should best preserve his power, conduct warfare and maintain his reputation. The Art of War provides a practical handbook for the conduct of Renaissance warfare covering every military contingence that affects the state.

How can a leader be strong and decisive, yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? How do you keep your enemies in check? Is it better to be feared than loved? When is it necessary to break the rules? This book answers these questions by examining regimes and their rulers around the world and throughout history.

This is a fundamental work by the political and military theorist Niccolo Machiavelli, its pages outline questions that theorists of war continue to examine, making it useful reading for any student of military history, strategy, or theory.

Presents a study of power and politics. This book makes the author's own name a byword for manipulative scheming, and having an impact on such major figures as Napoleon, Frederick the Great and Mussolini.

A translation of The Prince .

Machiavelli's words are as timely today as they were when he first wrote them, more than 500 years ago. This book features details of Machiavelli's eventful life, and examines his work in the context of the time he lived in.

Focuses on adaptability as the key to success and that effective leadership is sometimes only possible at the expense of moral standards

Suitable for students of history and political theory, this work includes notes, a 2-page map, an index, and an Introduction by David Wootton.

Written in 1513 for the Medici, immediately following their return to power in Florence, The Prince remains as relevant a text on the craft of ruling and the exercise of power in today's world, as it was in the 16th century.

Combining fine photographic illustrations with a translation of one of the great literary works of history, this book examines the relationship between moral goodness and legitimate authority, setting out timeless principles for pursuing power and fortune and using them to best effect in securing order and peace.

Proposes a system of government that would uphold civic freedom and security by instilling the virtues of active citizenship, and that would also encourage citizens to put the needs of the state above selfish, personal interests. Ambitious in scope, but also pragmatic, this work creates a modern theory of republic politics.

Here are The Prince and the most important Discourses, newly translated into spare, vivid English by one of the most gifted historians of his generation. Why a new translation? Machiavelli was never the dull, worthy, pedantic author who appears in the pages of other translations , says David Wootton in his Introduction. In the pages that follow I have done my best to let him speak in his own ...

Florentine statesman, writer and political theorist, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) considered 'The Art of War' his most important work.