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Niccolo Machiavelli, one of the eminent minds of the Italian
Renaissance, spent much of a long and active lifetime trying to
determine and understand what exceptional qualities of human
character-- and what surrounding elements of fortune, luck, and
timing-- made great men great leaders successful in war and peace.
In perhaps the liveliest book on Machiavelli in years, Michael A.
Ledeen measures contemporary movers and doers against the timeless
standards established by the great Renaissance writer. Titans of
statecraft (Margaret Thatcher, Francois Mitterrand, Pope John Paul
II, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton); business and finance (Bill
Gates); Wall Street and investing (Warren Buffett); the military
(Colin Powell), and sports (Michael Jordan) are judged by
Machiavelli's precepts on leadership and the proper use of power.
The result is a wide-ranging and scintillating study that
illuminates the thoughts of the Renaissance master and the actions
of today's truly towering figures as well as the
character-challenged pretenders to greatness.
Here is an exceptional book on Machiavelli and his ultra-realistic
exploration of human nature-- then and now.
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