How to choose a leader Machiavelli's advice to citizens

One of the greatest political advisers of all time, Niccolò Machiavelli thought long and hard about how citizens could identify great leaders--ones capable of defending and enhancing the liberty, honor, and prosperity of their countries. Drawing on the full range of the Florentine's writings, a...

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Main Author: Viroli, Maurizio (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey Princeton University Press 2016
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Summary:One of the greatest political advisers of all time, Niccolò Machiavelli thought long and hard about how citizens could identify great leaders--ones capable of defending and enhancing the liberty, honor, and prosperity of their countries. Drawing on the full range of the Florentine's writings, acclaimed Machiavelli biographer Maurizio Viroli gathers and interprets Machiavelli's timeless wisdom about choosing leaders.
Physical Description:xviii, 116 pages 19 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780691170145 (hardback)
0691170142 (hardback)