Italian political thinker and diplomat, Niccolo Machiavelli's political theory is expressed most explicitly in his work The Prince, where he justifies treachery and unscrupulousness of a ruler for the interest of his state…a controversial theory for which he was widely criticized and still remains infamous. He started his career as a minor clerk and soon rose to become a diplomat for the ruling power of Florence…The Council of Ten, and went on a number of ...
