TY - BOOK ID - 65276922 TI - The Prince 2.0: Applying Machiavellian Strategy to Contemporary Political Life PY - 2019 SN - 9811503532 9811503524 PB - Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, DB - UniCat KW - Machiavelli, Niccolò, KW - Comparative literature. KW - Russia—Politics and government. KW - Leadership. KW - Comparative Literature. KW - Russian and Post-Soviet Politics. KW - Business Strategy/Leadership. KW - Ability KW - Command of troops KW - Followership KW - Comparative literature KW - Literature, Comparative KW - Philology KW - History and criticism KW - Europe KW - Strategic planning. KW - European Politics. KW - Business Strategy and Leadership. KW - Goal setting (Strategic planning) KW - Planning, Strategic KW - Strategic intent (Strategic planning) KW - Strategic management KW - Planning KW - Business planning KW - Gay culture Europe KW - Politics and government. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:65276922 AB - 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. 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. ER -