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   The Prince

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   Tim Parks,  

   Niccolo Machiavelli 

   

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   'The Prince' by Niccolo Machiavelli is a classic political treatise that offers advice on how a ruler can gain and maintain power. The book is known for its straightforward and practical approach to statecraft, providing insights into the art of governing with a focus on war, institutions, and discipline. Machiavelli's writing style is described as clear, concise, and pragmatic, offering a coldly pragmatic look at power play and its tools. The book is considered both fascinating and frustrating, with examples that explain his ideas far better than the parts where he actually explains his ideas.
   

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   Of Republics I shall not now speak, having elsewhere spoken of them at length. Here I shall treat exclusively of Princedoms, and, filling in the outline above traced out, shall proceed to examine how ...

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