Machievelli and the prince

As humankind developed, there appeared a discrepancy in power between different groups of people. Because of this variation, there became a need to study how this power worked, and what made it successful, or vice versa. This is what came to be called politics. Over the years, many people, which includes philosophers, theologians, historians and writers, have attempted to study and explain the best way to exercise power and maintain control over people. One of the most controversial of this group is Niccolo Machiavelli, who was a 15th century Italian from Florence. His most controversial work, The Prince, outlines what he learned working in the political scene for most of his life. Many people have labeled him as deceiving, immoral and corrupt because of this little book, but for the most part, his writings have been misunderstood, and a deeper look is needed to determine whether Machiavelli was such a wicked person in reality.
Firstly, it is mandatory to take a look at the polit...