Book review on Machivelli's The Prince.

According to Niccolo Machiavelli , "it is much safer to be feared than loved because...love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the baseness of men, is broken at every opportunity for their advantage; but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails" (Machiavelli 166), In his book, The Prince , Machiavelli demonstrated his point of view about how to gather and maintain power by a political figure. In his book, he discussed the different types of states, armies, conduct of a prince, behavior of the prince and the current political situation in Italy. In the prince, Machiavelli also mentioned Medici Family in his book. One of the reason Machiavelli wrote the book was to impress Lorenzo De Medici. Machiavelli was intended to use this book as his cover letter to help Medici family to reconquer Florence. I really enjoy reading this book. Niccolo Machavelli, May 1469-June 1527, Italian Renaissance writer, author of The Prince ...