17. The Prince and Modern Dictators
Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, many authoritarian leaders have drawn from Machiavelli’s playbook to seize and retain absolute power. Tactics such as manipulation, control of information, and calculated use of force echo Machiavellian advice.
As explored in Foreign Affairs, these rulers have demonstrated how The Prince continues to serve as a blueprint for dictatorship and political survival in the modern era.
