by Nicklas Nickel Niccolo Machiavelli lived in Italy during the Renaissance era and is renowned for his political treatise, The Prince. In his writing, Machiavelli argued that leaders must prioritize power and success above morality and ethics. He believed that a ruler must be willing to use any means necessary, including violence, to maintain control… Continue reading The Influence of Machiavellian Ideas on Contemporary Politics: Putin as a Case Study