Machiavelli: The Prince (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) |
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 | Machiavelli's Il Principe is a slim volume, but it's jam-packed with aperçu of political scenarios that are completely beyond the grasp of many so-called philosophers hundreds of years later. I'm not naming any names, but some of the political tomes I've read come across like the writer has spent too much time pondering and not enough time living.
The other thing that sets Machiavelli apart is that it's fun to read. If you admire the work of Marcus Aurelius, Sun Tzu, or The KLF, then this book is a must.
The most basic lesson of Machiavelli is simple common sense - namely that common sense isn't common, and has nothing to do with sense.
Chapters XIX "The need to avoid contempt and hatred" and XXIII "How flatterers must be shunned" - both of these need to be read and understood by anyone with an interest in management. You'd be surprised (or maybe you wouldn't) how many of your middle managers are just clockwatchers, ***********, and suit-wearing robots.
Full marks for this ... read more.
Written by Niccolo Machiavelli.
Published 28 October 1988.
Published by Cambridge University Press.
rrp £8.99.
192 pages Paperback.
ISBN: 0521349931
ISBN-13: 9780521349932 | |
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