A review by cthib9
The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

5.0

I had been meaning to reread this for a while to see if my vision of a competent politician was skewed. Have I been expecting too much?

No.

This is a first-rate analysis of high-class, high-stakes governance. These days, we're running a clown show. Do world leaders not study these pivotal texts?

Not to say it's agreeable or the "one true path," but there are very basic functions of a leader and examples that could be helpful in any position of power.