Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1469, and died in 1527. He was a man who lived his life for politics and patriotism. He was however associated with corrupt, totalitarian government. He wrote two books called The Prince (1513) and The Discourses (1543), which drew light to his most controversial theories on the real world of politics. These books have become somewhat of a handbook for politicians of today. The focus of this study is to cover his opinions …showed first 75 words of 821 total…

…showed last 75 words of 821 total…are still promoted. Regardless that times have changed and we need to adapt to certain areas, I believe politics is the same now as it was in Machiavelli's time and his theories are still relevant. BIBLIOGRAPHY The Relevance of Machiavelli to Contemporary World Politics by Anthony D'Amato Machiavelli: Principality and Republic by Garth Kemerling The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli The Discourses on Livy by Niccolo Machiavelli The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Political Thought by Basil Blackwell