Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding
power. Astonishing in its candor "The Prince" even today remains a
disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a
prince . . . a king . . . a president. When, in 1512, Machiavelli was
removed from his post in his beloved Florence, he resolved to set down a
treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic. . . "The
Prince" . . .has become essential reading for every student of
government, and is the ultimate book on power politics.