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The Art of War and the Prince

Name: The Art of War and the Prince
ISBN: 9781625586407

Niccolo Machiavelli

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · February 18, 2013

Reading lane: Military Strategy

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Power and Strategy

Political calculation meets military thought in a pairing that invites comparison across two kinds of power.

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Questions about whether statecraft can be separated from ethics
A close look at strategy, tactics, and historic battles

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Two works in one omnibus, spanning political argument and military knowledge

Book Details

Authors: Niccolo Machiavelli
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
Published: February 18, 2013
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Military Strategy · Diplomacy
Reading lane: Military Strategy

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Military Strategy
World War I History

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Collected here in one omnibus edition are Niccolò Machiavelli's most import works, The Art of War and The Prince. It was Niccolò Machiavelli who essentially removed ethics from government. He did it with The Prince, when he asserted that The Prince (president, dictator, prime minister, etc.) does not have to be concerned with ethics, as long as their motivation is to protect the state. It is this questionable belief that in many ways had lead to the modern world as we know it. His assertion was that the head of state must protect the state no matter the cost and no matter what rules he or she breaks in the process. If you want to understand modern politics you must read this book. Machiavelli considered The Art of War his greatest achievement. Here you will learn how to recruit, train, motivate, and discipline an army. You will learn the difference between strategy and tactics. Machiavelli does a masterful job of breaking down and analyzing historic battles. This book of military knowledge belongs alongside Sun-Tzu and Clausewitz on every book shelf.