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A moral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power into forty-eight well-explicated laws. As attention-grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws require prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), some stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and some the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally") but like it or not, all have applications in real-life situations. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded -- or been victimized by -- power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
| Author: | Greene, Robert |
| Publisher: | Penguin Group USA |
| Publish Date: | Sep 2000 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780140280197 |
| ISBN-10: | 0140280197 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 452 |
| Shipping Weight (in pounds): | 1.58 |
| Product in Inches (L x W x H): | 6.42 x 1.27 x 9.24 |
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