the prince

Machiavelli’s Guide to Political Success Niccolo Machiavelli presents the concepts of governing a state that is radically different from that of the accepted practices of his time. Machiavelli believes the ruling Prince should be the elite authority determining every aspect of how the state operates, and situates in effect, a policy, which would serve his best interests, as a politician. These interests, explained quite eloquently in this work, are how to gain, maintain, and …showed first 75 words of 792 total…

…showed last 75 words of 792 total…and opulence, while knowing where his limits to extravagance lie. He must know that his power is not a right, but a privilege, a privilege granted by his constituents, a privilege that can be voted away in a single election. A prince must give generously, and yet keep fiscal spending under control. He must prepare himself to accept the responsibilities of a necessary action (18), all at the same time avoiding being hated by his followers (20).