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Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

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0.0·2013·1h 0m

Famous for lines like 'It is better to be feared than loved', Machiavelli's notorious book, The Prince, has been a manual for tyrants from Napoleon to...

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Alan Yentob

Alan Yentob

Self - Presenter

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Self - Presenter

Hilary Devey

Hilary Devey

Self

Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell

Self

George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin

Self

DIRECTOR

Clare Beavan

OVERVIEW

Famous for lines like 'It is better to be feared than loved', Machiavelli's notorious book, The Prince, has been a manual for tyrants from Napoleon to Stalin. But how relevant is The Prince today, and who are the 21st century Machiavellians?