The Prince
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This is the newest and best version of The Prince on the market. It has the complete and unabridged text by Machiavelli on 3 Disks with the bonus short title Mencius on the third disk. It has music and it is clearly and energetically narrated by the actor Ross Armetta. This audiobook will help you understand what people mean when they say "Machiavellian". It will help you protect you from dan...
MoreThis is the newest and best version of The Prince on the market. It has the complete and unabridged text by Machiavelli on 3 Disks with the bonus short title Mencius on the third disk. It has music and it is clearly and energetically narrated by the actor Ross Armetta. This audiobook will help you understand what people mean when they say "Machiavellian". It will help you protect you from dangerous and unscrupulous people (ignorance is not bliss and knowledge is power) and take advantage of the theories of The Prince that many use to obtain power and develop competitive superiority. The Prince is a real world study of how power is gained and maintained. The Prince describes the process of gaining and administering power. Machiavelli outlines "the game rules" between competitive humans. It is readily applied with a little imagination to a team, company, group, institutional, or governmental context. The Prince is one of the true classics of Western Civilization and its principles have been used by a numerous and diverse group of Western (and probably Eastern) leaders including, undoubtedly Abraham Lincoln, Hitler, and many Presidents and CEO's of Western Corporations. It is a blue print of how to top others and gain power, and to secure and enlarge power. More than just theory The Prince is a study of strategy as applied with politics and cunning to gain power. The Prince portrays the chaotic, tumultuous world of 16th century Europe and of earlier periods to provide context to his theories. Machiavelli clearly imparts his belief that mal deeds may be required by a leader for the greater good of all. Machiavelli imparts that religious and moral values are inappropriate in competition. The most desirable choice is circumstantially dependent. Machiavelli essentially theorizes that decency, honesty, and religion can not be observed by "a prince" as it may imperil their state. The realization of goals are more important than any other consideration - the end is more important than the means "it is better to be feared than loved." The Prince also relates to psychology and depicts methods of gaining and staying in power, to maintain a fair and stable governance. Machiavelli expresses that the ruler must be loved or feared. The Prince has been lauded and defiled as a theoretical study of amoral beliefs and political trickery. Machiavelli was a savvy Italian politician and lady's man with much of the information being quite useful in the most difficult competition / war and complex political negotiation:. Most of the concepts of this book are still true and applicable today and readily applied to modern business and competition. It is an essential study for those in competitive environments and situations. Success can certainly be achieved in ways other than Machiavelli depicts; However, if for only self-protection it is prudent to know the Machiavellian theories so you can recognize it and protect yourself from those who use it.
Publisher | Infofount.com |
Binding | Audio CD (96 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | 3 |
ISBN-10 | 1597332070 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1597332071 |
Publication Date | 09/23/2005 |
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