The age of princes has passed, but the age of politicians is at its height. So is Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince any less relevant? No. But it needs an update to reflect the political realities of our times. That is the purpose of this groundbreaking manuscript, a guide to success in contemporary politics, where the democratically elected politician has assumed the role of the classical prince.

This book offers a useful and original contribution to the field as the author renders a convincing picture of the politician as a human being with a complex personality, characterized by such different motivations as idealism, careerism, lust of power, as well as possessing a weak spot for money, sex, alcohol and all the interesting things in life! Recommended for students and politicians, it is both a work in political science and political theory, and a handbook for prospective politicians.

Giovanni Giorgini, Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Bologna and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Columbia University, USA

If you are interested in purchasing the book, follow the link below to Amazon. You may also want to check your local library, and if not available there, ask if they can track down a copy by way of an inter- library loan—the equivalent of a policeman’s all points bulletin (or APB).