Machiavelli for Moral People Latest
Publisher: Wisdom Village Publications
Published: 2012
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9789380710112
Description: Machiavelli is the Father of Realpolitik. A politician and a writer, he wrote his masterpieces The Prince and Discourses on Livy in 16th Century AD. These writings, banned till early 18th century for their controversial and devious content, are now considered the Bible of Realpolitik. History reveals that Machiavelli skimmed only the fringes of philosophy yet the impact of his teachings was widespread and enduring. It shook the foundations of conventional philosophy that goodness would always win. He challenged the beliefs that in order to do well, one must be good. Today, though centuries have elapsed and times have changed, scholars and practitioners have been unable to substantially refute Machiavelli’s dictums.
Summary
The book is a commentary on Machiavelli’s thoughts and teachings that help recognize and accept the existence of evil in man. It tells the moral man how the evil man thinks and works, and what are the ways and methods to overpower him. The teachings incorporated in this book have been taken from Machiavelli’s famous works The Prince and Discourses on Livy. 
It contains Machiavelli’s thoughts on moral, polity, statesmanship, interpersonal behavior and importance of being war-ready.
Through this book, author Pavan has attempted to explore how, Machiavelli - reviled down the years for promoting deviousness - has actually made an invaluable contribution in enhancing the understanding of evil, which can help the principled person win.
Reception
“Want to read a politician like a book…read Machiavelli for Moral People” – The Tribune    
Pavan Choudary is the author of path breaking books like How a Good Person can Really Win, Broom & Groom (co-author Kiran Bedi), A Trilogy of Wisdom (on Chanakya, Confucius and kabir), Machiavelli for Moral People, Uprising 2011:Indians against Corruption (co-author Kiran Bedi), When you are Sinking become a Submarine and The Rx Factor. Pavan is also the Managing Director of Vygon, a leading French Multinational, chairs the Medical Technology Division of CII, hosts the TV program Hum Aise Kyun Hain on Doordarshan, and has written columns for The Times of India and Financial Chronicle. He sits on some of the most respected advisory boards of India and is a much sought after Management Strategist. To know more follow him on twitter @AuthorPavan or visit www.pavanchoudary.in
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The foundation of Machiavellian thought; title: Machiavellian concepts; title: Machiavelli on morals; title: Machiavelli on polity; title: Machiavelli on statesmanship; title: Machiavelli on interpersonal behaviour; title: The importance of being war-ready; title: Conclusion