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The Prince

The Prince

Machiavelli

In CliffsNotes on The Prince, political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli offers his observations on human behavior, leadership, and foreign policy. The treatise, written during the Italian Renaissance, is an extended analysis of how to acquire and maintain political power. The Machiavellian approach to power is both praised and vilified — and still in use today. Machiavelli's The Prince is a shrewd commentary on the psychology of leadership.

Take the Quiz Machiavelli discusses all but which of the following principalities?
  1. Ecclesiastical
  2. Mixed
  3. Sovereignty
  4. Hereditary
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