humanist works of the Renaissance. In the novel, Machiavelli outlines several aggressive

methods and tactics which he believed would produce a perfect ruler. A ruler, who was

more concerned about securing a stable and thriving society than maintaining his own

moral integrity. For some scholars, Machiavelli’s practical and realistic ideology to this

day is considered an abandonment of ethics, and still spurs controversy within modern

day politics. Although Machiavelli does advocate some ruthless strategies, his novel can

be viewed essentially as an ambitious attempt to outline the steps necessary to ensure

Machiavelli’s ideas in The Prince are revolutionary, in that he describes politics

as they are, rather than a fantasized version of what they should be. It departs from “the

typical idealization of the prince” (Jensen 1960, 9) and the other, more theoretical

documents of the time. The Prince, instead had practical suggestions on how to deal with

the current, existing problems of the period. The book discusses bold means of gaining

and deceivers". He characterizes men as being self centered and not willing to act in the

The Prince was dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici, a powerful noble whose family

submit to idleness" (Machiavelli (Bull) 1961, 49 ) Machiavelli expects the perfect prince

media and therefore, the American public with his perfect image. (Scharfstein) He

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