{"id":251,"date":"2012-12-23T14:47:49","date_gmt":"2012-12-23T19:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2012-12-24T17:51:33","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T22:51:33","slug":"chapters-8-14","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapters 8-14"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Click the chapter to go to that page:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Chapter 8\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-8-does-the-end-justify-the-means\/\">Chapter 8: Does the End Justify the Means?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chapter 9\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-9-problems-newcomers-face\/\">Chapter 9: Problems Newcomers Face<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chapter 10\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-10-defending-your-position\/\">Chapter 10: Defending Your Position<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chapter 11\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-11-agencies-you-cant-control\/\">Chapter 11: Agencies You Can\u2019t Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chapter 12\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-12-crafty-consultants\/\">Chapter 12: Crafty Consultants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chapter 13\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-13-dangerous-lobbyists\/\">Chapter 13: Dangerous Lobbyists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chapter 14\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-14-learn-the-rules-of-war\/\">Chapter 14: Learn the Rules of War<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>~~~~~<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Chapters 1-7\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/\">Chapters 1-7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chapters 15-21\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-15-21\/\">Chapters 15-21<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chapters 22-26\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-22-26\/\">Chapters 22-26<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Addenda\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/addenda\/\">Addenda<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>~~~~~<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Prince by Chapter:<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Chapter 1\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/chapter-1-home-town-kingdoms\/\">I<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 2\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/chapter-2-why-incumbents-rule-municipalities\/\">II<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 3\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/chapter-3-newcomers-versus-incumbents\/\">III<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 4\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/chapter-4-flexing-your-muscles\/\">IV<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 5\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/chapter-5-troublesome-incumbents-staff\/\">V<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 6\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/chapter-6-new-ideas-make-enemies\/\">VI<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 7\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/chapter-7-with-friends-like-these-who-needs-enemies\/\">VII<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 8\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-8-does-the-end-justify-the-means\/\">VIII<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 9\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-9-problems-newcomers-face\/\">IX<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 10\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-10-defending-your-position\/\">X<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 11\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-11-agencies-you-cant-control\/\">XI<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 12\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-12-crafty-consultants\/\">XII<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 13\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-13-dangerous-lobbyists\/\">XIII<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 14\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-14-learn-the-rules-of-war\/\">XIV<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 15\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-15-21\/chapter-15-looking-good-acting-bad\/\">XV<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 16\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-15-21\/chapter-16-parsimony-beats-generosity\/\">XVI<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 17\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-15-21\/chapter-17-better-to-be-feared-than-loved\/\">XVII<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 18\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-15-21\/chapter-18-the-subtle-art-of-lying\/\">XVIII<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 19\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-15-21\/chapter-19-all-you-need-isnt-love\/\">XIX<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 20\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-15-21\/chapter-20-factions-fortresses\/\">XX<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 21\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-15-21\/chapter-21-saving-your-reputation\/\">XXI<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 22\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-22-26\/chapter-22-loyal-staff-wise-advisors\/\">XXII<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 23\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-22-26\/chapter-23-avoid-flatterers-sycophants\/\">XXIII<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 24\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-22-26\/chapter-24-how-not-to-be-re-elected\/\">XXIV<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 25\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-22-26\/chapter-25-skill-beats-luck-every-time\/\">XXV<\/a> <a title=\"Chapter 26\" href=\"http:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-22-26\/chapter-26-the-forest-and-the-trees\/\">XXVI<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click the chapter to go to that page: Chapter 8: Does the End Justify the Means? Chapter 9: Problems Newcomers Face Chapter 10: Defending Your Position Chapter 11: Agencies You Can\u2019t Control Chapter 12: Crafty Consultants Chapter 13: Dangerous Lobbyists Chapter 14: Learn the Rules of War ~~~~~ Chapters 1-7 Chapters 15-21 Chapters 22-26 Addenda &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Chapters 8-14&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-251","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":254,"url":"https:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-15-21\/","url_meta":{"origin":251,"position":0},"title":"Chapters 15-21","author":"Ian Chadwick","date":"December 23, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Click on the chapter name to go to that page: Chapter 15: Looking Good, Acting Bad Chapter 16: Parsimony Beats Generosity Chapter 17: Better to be Feared Than Loved Chapter 18: The Subtle Art of Lying Chapter 19: All You Need Isn\u2019t Love Chapter 20: Factions & Fortresses Chapter 21:\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":209,"url":"https:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/","url_meta":{"origin":251,"position":1},"title":"Chapters 1-7","author":"Ian Chadwick","date":"December 23, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"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?\u2026","rel":"","context":"With 1 comment","block_context":{"text":"With 1 comment","link":"https:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/#comments"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":279,"url":"https:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-22-26\/","url_meta":{"origin":251,"position":2},"title":"Chapters 22-26","author":"Ian Chadwick","date":"December 23, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Click on any chapter to go directly there: Chapter 22: Loyal Staff & Wise Advisors Chapter 23: Avoid Flatterers & Sycophants Chapter 24: How Not to be Re-Elected Chapter 25: Skill Beats Luck Every Time Chapter 26: The Forest and the Trees ~~~~~ Chapters 1-7 Chapters 8-14 Chapters 15-21 Addenda\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":146,"url":"https:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-8-14\/chapter-11-agencies-you-cant-control\/","url_meta":{"origin":251,"position":3},"title":"Chapter 11: Agencies You Can\u2019t Control","author":"Ian Chadwick","date":"December 22, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Although Machiavelli\u2019s next chapter, XI: Concerning Ecclesiastical Principalities, might seem to fall outside the boundaries of municipal politics, it has considerable relevance to us today. In his world, the Papacy was not only an ecclesiastical power, but a temporal and military one. The church controlled many cities and had its\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":36,"url":"https:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-1-7\/chapter-2-why-incumbents-rule-municipalities\/","url_meta":{"origin":251,"position":4},"title":"Chapter 2: Why Incumbents Rule Municipalities","author":"Ian Chadwick","date":"December 22, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"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\u2019t use the same sort of armed force to win our power: we use elections and campaign teams; battlegrounds and armies of a different sort.\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":202,"url":"https:\/\/ianchadwick.com\/machiavelli\/chapters-22-26\/chapter-26-the-forest-and-the-trees\/","url_meta":{"origin":251,"position":5},"title":"Chapter 26: The Forest and the Trees","author":"Ian Chadwick","date":"December 23, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Machiavelli\u2019s last chapter in The Prince, Chapter XXVI: An Exhortation to Liberate Italy From the Barbarians, was a call to Lorenzo de Medici, Florence\u2019s contemporary, but inept, ruler, to throw the foreign invaders out of the peninsula and unite Italy. 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