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The Essential Writings of Machiavelli (Modern Library Classics) Paperback – April 3, 2007

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  • Series: Modern Library Classics
  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Modern Library; Modern Library Pbk. Ed edition (April 3, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0812974239
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812974232
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.1 x 8 inches
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
A Worthy Political Scientist
By Retired Reader on December 14, 2008
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This is an excellent edition of the works of Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527 CE) published by Modern Library in 2007. It includes not only a complete translation of his most famous work, "The Prince", but large sections of his less famous "Discourses" and "Florentine Histories." It also provides a good selection of his essays and papers. The quality of the translation work appears quite good and done with a good deal of care. The notes provided are quite helpful as well.
Machiavelli is a name that some consider synonymous with guile, cynicism, and tyranny. In point of fact he was a romantic who was an admirer of the early Roman Republic. He was a supporter of republican principles and a Florentine patriot his entire life. After Lorenzo de Medici overthrew the Florentine Republic in 1513 (CE), he exiled Machiavelli to his estates outside of Florence. Such was Machiavelli's love for his city that he was willing to ignore his republican principals (at least temporarily) and join the Medici administration of the city. "The Prince" his most famous work and the principal source of his reputation as a cynic and ruthless politician was written to ingratiate him with Lorenzo.
Now before adding `hypocrite' to the other characterizations of Machiavelli, one should understand that the book contained the only gift that he could afford to offer Lorenzo, his knowledge based on his analysis of history. Machiavelli was a student of the history of Roman Republic and Empire. He was also a close observer of human behavior both in the past and in his contemporary Renaissance Italy. If his analysis of history and motivation appears cynical, it was also in tune with his times and reflected contemporary attitudes.Read more ›
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
The first "Realpolitik" synthesist/expositor
By Daniel Nelson on October 30, 2009
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I firmly believe that most of Machiavelli's works were written with the goal of bettering the position of his beloved Florence in the horribly complex political and cultural milieu in which he was forced to operate, and knew extremely well from his diplomacy on behalf of Florence. Europe was changing more than it ever had. The new world was opening up. The Renaissance was in its infancy, but starting to gather momentum.

What he did was combine the works of Livy with his own observations, which resulted in The Prince. I believe The Prince was written in hopes of obtaining some sort of position with the Medici, and thereby have some sort of influence, even if only minimal, on the diplomatic and political conduct of Florence, in hopes of influencing things to her benefit.

He was the first to dispassionately list the real, sometimes loathsome things even a good ruler was at times forced to resort to in order to secure long term benefit to his political entity. He also said it was better to have a government that was not always forced to resort to these things by dint of its citizens being satisfied with their ruler. A republic was the most stable in his mind.

Machiavelli was the first real political theorist, and if a wise ruler had practiced some of what Machiavelli had concluded, maybe Italy and Florence might not have had the subsequent three hundred years or so of political turmoil and domination by others.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Maachiavelli
By Karen Atkinson on April 21, 2014
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I read it liked it and then I sent it of to one of my grand sons who is in college
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A must read
By Emily J. Ditzler on November 1, 2013
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In 1469-1527 this great man's writings explain what and how politics effects our life, good or bad. It also is very eerie because it seems as if he was describing today. I had never read a book beside the Bible that helped me to understand different kinds or rulers. Unbelievable!
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7 of 11 people found the following review helpful
The purity of truth
By Davis-Vautrin on August 19, 2008
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Many have interpreted the historical analysis of this great among philosophers as that of a cynical and cold politician, and there is certainly an element of cynical and cold politics in the reality depicted. A more careful and less pre-conditioned reading, however, will reveal a profound and painstakingly truthful work, that manifests the author's mastery of not only history but individual and group psychology, all of which crafted with utmost humility and an elegance that borders on mathematical logic. Machiavelli's work, in totality, is a rendering of our human plight that elevates the smallness of the condition to divine heights, and the violence of history to platonic grace. The writing style is so simple, and the translation so well done, that rarely will a sentence need to be read twice. A work of poetry, and at the same time a how-to book. T.S. Eliot for MBA programs.
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Introduction to Machiavelli
By Amazon Customer on March 9, 2013
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This is not a perfect coverage for all his writings. However, his essential writings were carefully selected by the editors. If you have interests in reneissance politics, this book would be a good introduction. The formatting and footnotes are excellent.
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A must read
By Sam Ash on August 22, 2015
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a compelling look at politics from an amoral point of view. It helped me understand a great deal about international politics and diplomacy. It's a must read for political science majors.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Five Stars
By Shane on July 11, 2014
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Good book!
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