The Prince

Unabridged value reproduction of THE PRINCE, by Niccolo Machiavelli and translated by N. H. Thomson for a Harvard series, is game theory from the year 1513.
THE PRINCE is divided into 26 chapters covering all the steps of power, be it in the office or across continents. Topics include various forms of power (mixed, heredity), how power is acquired (with help, through criminal acts), and important aspects of power (bearing, flatters, secretaries).
No student of influence should be without this historic philosophy book on leadership.

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian diplomat, philosopher, and historian. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.