{"product_id":"machiavelli-on-politics-and-power-9781632062567","title":"Machiavelli: On Politics and Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRestless Classics presents a trenchant new edition of Machiavelli's most powerful works of political philosophy, including \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e and selections from \u003ci\u003eDiscourses on Livy\u003c\/i\u003e, introduced by \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e writer and biographer of Che Guevara Jon Lee Anderson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew authors achieve such notoriety that their name becomes an adjective. A \"Machiavellian\" politician is not simply one who is conniving; the term also refers to a tyrant who is enamored with all the power he (it is usually a \"he\") can attain. With so many Machiavellian politicians on the world stage today-Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Mohammed bin Salman, Viktor Orbán, Jair Bolsonaro, et alia-Machiavelli's masterpieces \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDiscourses on Livy\u003c\/i\u003e are at once timely and eternal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely held as a foundational work of modern political philosophy, \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e can be read as a practical guide for ruling or a satirical guide on how \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e to rule. Machiavelli prefaces the book with a letter addressed to Lorenzo de' Medici, the infamous ruler of Florence, both admonishing and praising him for his governance. The sister volume, \u003ci\u003eDiscourses on Livy\u003c\/i\u003e, offers an analysis of ancient Roman history that supports Machiavelli's claims by lauding the merits of a republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jon Lee Anderson explores in his incisive introduction, Machiavelli's hard-line outlook on power, politics, war, governance, and ethics has frightening parallels to the current trend toward authoritarianism in our global politics. \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli: On Politics and Power\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the psychology and methods of power-hungry leaders, past and present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Restless Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632062567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e167222 \/ Prince\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Niccol\u0026#195;\u0026#178; Machiavelli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51924708098229,"sku":"9781632062567","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6f3ccd4f-fdd7-428c-9269-a33243edcf7d.jpg?v=1761660536","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/machiavelli-on-politics-and-power-9781632062567","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}