The Prince Summaries

Machiavelli begins ‘The Prince’ by explaining that people come to power in three ways. They gain dominion through the force of arms, fortune (heredity) or ingenuity. How one comes to power influences that must be done to keep power. He then goes on to explain that of all of these,…

“The Prince,” written by the famous Niccolò Machiavelli, has created much controversy in interpretation among different scholars over the years. It is a guide about ruling for a king. Many scholars see it as so while others view it as a satirical book that shows how not to rule. This…