Overview
- Updates Machiavelli's ideals for the contemporary world
- Utilizes case studies of politicians in the West and in the post-Soviet world to show contemporary relevance of Machiavelli
- Explores how Machiavellian strategy can be of value in the 21st century
Part of the book series: The Steppe and Beyond: Studies on Central Asia (SBSCA)
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This Pivot updates the ideas of the famous political philosopher from the Italian Renaissance, Machiavelli, for the 21st century, using case studies from the West and from Kazakhstan to demonstrate the utility of Machiavelli's ideas for contemporary political life. In truth, Machiavelli's ideas have never lost their value. Although "Machiavellian" as an adjective tends to describe amoral cynicism in contemporary usage, Machiavelli's ideas were deeply ethical and oriented towards achieving long-term goals. Contemporary readers may be put off by medieval language and examples, misled into believing Machiavelli speaks to a different age; and yet the author here explores how Machiavellian strategy can be of value— ethical as well as practical—in the 21st century.
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Jean-François Caron is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University where he teaches Political Theory.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Prince 2.0: Applying Machiavellian Strategy to Contemporary Political Life
Authors: Jean-François Caron
Series Title: The Steppe and Beyond: Studies on Central Asia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0353-5
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Singapore
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0352-8Published: 25 November 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-0353-5Published: 12 November 2019
Series ISSN: 2524-8359
Series E-ISSN: 2524-8367
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 83
Topics: Comparative Literature, Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, Business Strategy/Leadership