The 48 laws of power
Record details
- ISBN: 9780140280197 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0670881465
- ISBN: 0140280197
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Physical Description:
xxiii, 452 p. ; 25 cm.
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 1998.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-432) and index. |
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Subject: | Control (Psychology) Power |
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- 0 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 4 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | 303.3 G811f 1998 (Text) | 33126025796768 | Adult Nonfiction | On holds shelf | - |
Erlanger Branch | 303.3 G811f 1998 (Text) | 33126024813010 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 03/30/2024 |
Erlanger Branch | 303.3 G811f 1998 (Text) | 33126025211370 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 03/01/2024 |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 1998 September #2
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince (1513) as an amoral guide to practicing power in a dangerous world. Author Greene (formerly at Esquire) and collaborator Joost, the packager of many books for Penguin Studios, including best sellers like The Secret Language of Birthdays, give us an updated version for obtaining and using power today. The book is arranged into 48 laws concentrating on interaction among individuals. Readers are advised not to outshine the boss, not to trust friends too much, to court attention, keep people dependent on you, use selective honesty, distrust the free lunch, and crush enemies. Examples from classical, European, Chinese, and Japanese history illustrate these points, as do hints from American con men like Joseph "Yellow Kid" Weil. Further illustrations are taken from Henry Kissinger, Napoleon, and Haile Selassie. The book's ideas apply to politics, the workplace, and human relationships as a whole. Moral purists will be appalled by it; amoral survivors will like its frank nature. Schools might want to consider this new interpretation for ethics classes. Recommended for all libraries. [For another interpretation of Machiavelli, see Alistair McAlpine's The New Machiavelli: The Art of Politics in Business, reviewed on p. 90 Ed.] Stephen L. Hupp, Univ. of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Lib., PA Copyright 1998 Library Journal Reviews - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 1998 May
Viking's lead September title, touted as "amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive," uses examples from history to deliver 48 laws for the power-hungry, e.g., Law 1: "Never outshine the master." Designed by Elffers, a noted book packager. Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information.