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Niccolo Machiavelli: the patron saint of power.

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From: Thinkers
Date: 19991201
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Throughout most of the five centuries since his death, Niccolo Machiavelli has not been a popular figure. There have always been a few people who appreciated his genius, but most have so closely associated him with intrigue and dark deeds that the term Machiavellian has entered almost every European language--a word that means something very different from good management. Fortunately, in the last 100 years or so, a more reasoned view of his work has developed and the enormous value of Machiavelli's philosophy, and its remarkable relevance to modern society, has emerged ...

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