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The addenda and appendices:

The Prince by Chapter:

I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI XXII XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI

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Machiavelli on Facebook

I’ve set up a Facebook page for The Municipal Machiavelli at www.facebook.com/MunicipalMachiavelli. This is where I will post links to news stories, opinion columns and other online content related to Machiavelli.

It’s also a better site for comments and to start discussions about Machiavelli, The Prince and related topics. There are many references to Machiavelli in news [...]

Chapter 2: Why Incumbents Rule Municipalities

In Chapter II: Concerning Hereditary Principalities, Machiavelli describes the advantages a hereditary ruler has over one who has taken the principality by force. Today we don’t use the same sort of armed force to win our power: we use elections and campaign teams; battlegrounds and armies of a different sort.

“There are fewer difficulties in holding [...]

Re-thinking Machiavelli’s dedication

Machiavelli’s dedication in The Prince has often been overlooked or dismissed as merely a job application to the ruling Medici, a self-aggrandizing piece appended to the work. But in his book, Machiavelli’s The Prince: A Reader’s Guide, Miguel Vatter argues differently, and offers new insight into the dedication.

Before we reconsider the dedication, we need to [...]

Chapters 1-7

Click on any chapter to go directly there: Chapter 1: Home Town Kingdoms Chapter 2: Why Incumbents Rule Municipalities Chapter 3: Newcomers Versus Incumbents Chapter 4: Flexing Your Muscles Chapter 5: Troublesome Incumbents & Staff Chapter 6: New Ideas Make Enemies Chapter 7: With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

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Chapters 8-14 Chapters 15-21 Chapters 22-26 Addenda

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