The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli



Introduction

Niccolo Machiavelli (1513) is a treatise on the art of acquiring and maintaining political power. Machiavelli describes what a prince should do to maintain political power, and describes how the power of the prince may be judged or evaluated. Machiavelli explains why the prince should be careful in selecting consultants, and why the prince should be careful in the appointment of ministers to assist in the administration of government

Machiavelli argues that if the sovereignty of the Prince benefits for power, which had previously been governed by its laws, then the prince may use various strategies ...