Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince
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Niccolò Machiavelli’s *The Prince* is a seminal 16th-century political treatise that analyzes power, statecraft, and pragmatic—often ruthless—leadership, profoundly shaping modern political thought.
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| instanceOf |
Renaissance literature
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book ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| author | Niccolò Machiavelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedBy | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
fortuna
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necessità ⓘ virtù ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
the acquisition of power
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the maintenance of power ⓘ the relationship between ruler and subjects ⓘ the role of morality in politics ⓘ the use of cruelty ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1513 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lorenzo de’ Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famouslyArgues |
it is safer for a prince to be feared than loved if he cannot be both
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the ends can justify the means in politics ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1532 ⓘ |
| genre |
mirror for princes
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
foundational text of political realism
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manual of ruthless politics ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Italian Wars
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political instability of Renaissance Italy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Antonio Gramsci
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Carl Schmitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich Nietzsche NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Jacques Rousseau NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Hobbes NERFINISHED ⓘ modern concept of Machiavellianism ⓘ modern political thought ⓘ realist international relations theory ⓘ reason of state doctrine ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| listedIn | Index Librorum Prohibitorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableChapter |
Chapter XV: Of the things for which men, and especially princes, are praised or blamed
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Chapter XVII: Of cruelty and clemency, and whether it is better to be loved or feared NERFINISHED ⓘ Chapter XVIII: In what way princes must keep faith ⓘ Chapter XXV: What fortune can effect in human affairs, and how to withstand her NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Il Principe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement | political realism ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition | Antonio Blado d’Asola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
leadership
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political power ⓘ realpolitik ⓘ rulership ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
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