Machiavelli - Master of Power
The story and meaning of Machiavelli鈥榮 鈥楾he Prince鈥�, long read as a manual on power and what it entails. Rajan Datar talks to Erica Benner, David Ignatius and Quentin Skinner.
Over five hundred years ago, dismissed diplomat Niccol貌 Machiavelli produced his most famous work, 鈥楾he Prince鈥�. Written on the fringes of the Italian city of Florence, the book has long been read as a priceless guide to power and what holding it truly involves. But who was the man behind the work? Why did he claim that a leader must be prepared to act immorally? And why did the name of this one-time political insider become a byword for cunning and sinister strategy?
Rajan Datar explores the life and impact of Machiavelli鈥檚 鈥楾he Prince鈥�, with writer and scholar Erica Benner, historian Professor Quentin Skinner and journalist David Ignatius.
Image:Circa 1499, Niccol貌 Machiavelli (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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