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From: National Review
Date: 19990726
Author:Emery, Noemie

Ms. Emery is writing a book about American political dynasties.

Machiavelli on Modern Leadership: Why Machiavelli's Iron Rules Are as Timely and Important Today as Five Centuries Ago, by Michael A. Ledeen (St. Martin's, 202 pp., $22.95)

The New Prince, by Dick Morris (Renaissance, 252 pp., $22.95)

Niccolo Machiavelli, expert, it seems, on all things political, is having a revival of late. He has received the attention of two current courtiers: Michael A. Ledeen, former advisor to President Reagan; and Dick Morris, the political consultant whose most notorious former ...

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