Policy and War

Policy and War
  Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli  was an Italian philosopher and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He is one of the main founders of modern political science. He was a diplomat, political philosopher, playwright, and a civil servant of the Florentine Republic. He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, poetry, and some of the most well-known personal correspondence in the Italian language. His position in the regime of Florence as Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence lasted from 1498 to 1512, the period in which the de' Medici were not in power. The period when most of his well-known writing was done was after this, when they recovered power, and Machiavelli was removed from all functions.
None of the product in the history of political thought did not cause as much controversy as the "Prince" of Italian political thinker, historian and statesman, Niccolo Machiavelli."Prince" is an instruction made wise policy expertise to the governor - the monarch, to whom the task of consolidating their power and prosperity of the state. This - the main goal sovereign, and to achieve it, he should devote himself, not in spite of everything.The name of Machiavelli's maxim binds: "the end justifies the means." According to her pursuit of high-end allowed the most dishonest action. Thus, Machiavelli admiringly describes the policy of Francesco Sforza, duke of Milan, who, through cunning, guile and the pressure could split or scatter the enemies, to win the love of the people and strengthen the inherited his power. "Great idea, and lofty goal" was to justify all its actions. "The passion for winning - is natural for the rulers, and never condemn those who, soberly aware of its capabilities, translates it into a successful policy to the prosperity of the state and for the benefit of the people.
Political morality. of  "Prince" - is implicitly a polemical essay. In formulating the instructions to the governor, Machiavelli...