The New Machiavelli: How to Wield Power in the Modern World by Jonathan Powell (

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In his twenty-first century reworking of Niccolo Machiavelli's influential masterpiece, The Prince, Jonathan Powell - Tony Blair's Chief of Staff from 1994 - 2007 - recounts the inside story of that period, drawing on his own unpublished diaries.

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From a former close adviser to Tony Blair, a devastating, frank and insightful analysis of how power is wielded in the modern worldThe New Machiavelli is a gripping account of life inside 'the bunker' of Number 10. In his twenty-first century reworking of Niccolo Machiavelli's influential masterpiece, The Prince, Jonathan Powell - Tony Blair's Chief of Staff from 1994 - 2007 - recounts the inside story of that period, drawing on his own unpublished diaries.Taking the lessons of Machiavelli derived from his experience as an official in fifteenth-century Florence, Powell shows how these lessons can still apply today. Illustrating each of Machiavelli's maxims with a description of events that occurred during Tony Blair's time as Prime Minister, The New Machiavelli is designed to be The Prince for modern times.

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Subtitled, How To Wield Power In The Modern World. Paperback edition of Powell's frank and insightful analysis of how power is wielded today, which argues that Machiavelli's theories can still be applied now. Powell is a former close adviser to Tony Blair. 'A gloriously indiscreet political memoir...' Dominic Lawson, Sunday Times

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The New Machiavelli is a gripping account of life inside 'the bunker' of Number 10. In his twenty-first-century reworking of the Italian philosopher's influential masterpiece, The Prince , Jonathan Powell - Tony Blair's Chief of Staff from 1994 to 2007 - recounts the inside story of that period, drawing on his own unpublished diaries. Taking the lessons Machiavelli derived from his experience as an official in fifteenth-century Florence, Powell shows how these lessons can still apply today. Illustrating each of Machiavelli's maxims with a description of events that occurred during Tony Blair's time as Prime Minister, The New Machiavelli is designed to be The Prince for modern times. 'Intriguing and engaging...sets up fascinating parallels' Financial Times 'A gloriously indiscreet political memoir... From a unique vantage point he gives brilliantly observed and witty accounts of the vanity of modern European princes' Sunday Times 'Anyone who wants an insider's account of what makes politicians tick should read this book' Peter Mandelson, Guardian 'A quirky, thoughtful take on the impact of The Prince on modern politics' New Statesman

Author Biography

After studying history at Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania, Jonathan Powell worked for the BBC and Granada TV before joining the Foreign Office in 1979. In 1994 Mr Blair, then Leader of the Opposition, poached him to join his`kitchen cabinet' as his Chief of Staff. When Labour achieved its landslide victory in 1997 Powell was at the heart of the Downing Street machine. He was the only senior member of staff to remain at Blair's side throughout his time at the top of British politics. He has always maintained a low profile and has never before told his story.

Review

Intriguing and engaging book... sets up fascinating parallels that prove there is really nothing new in politics * Financial Times *A gloriously indiscreet political memoir... From a unique vantage point he gives brilliantly observed and witty accounts of the vanity of modern European princes... The merit of Powell's memoir is precisely that it lacks the intrusive ego of the big politician -- Dominic Lawson * Sunday Times *It's a quirky, thoughtful take on the impact of The Prince on modern politics -- Anne McElvoy * New Statesman, Books of the Year *Anyone who wants an insider's account of what makes politicians tick should read this book -- Peter Mandelson * Guardian, Books of the Year *It tells us a great deal about the era that has just passed -- Chris Mullin * Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year *

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From a former close advisor to Tony Blair, a devastating, frank and insightful analysis of how power is wielded in the modern world

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Intriguing and engaging book... sets up fascinating parallels that prove there is really nothing new in politics

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"It's a quirky, thoughtful take on the impact of The Prince on modern politics." - Anne McElvoy , New Statesman "A gloriously indiscreet political memoir... From a unique vantage point he gives brilliantly observed and witty accounts of the vanity of modern European princes... The merit of Powell's memoir is precisely that it lacks the intrusive ego of the big politician." -Dominic Lawson, Sunday Times "The reader of this elegant little work will learn more about the workings of the new Labour court than he will from many weightier volumes, including perhaps that of the Prince himself, Tony Blair." - Review From the Hardcover edition.

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From a former close adviser to Tony Blair, a devastating, frank and insightful analysis of how power is wielded in the modern world

Details ISBN0099546094 Author Jonathan Powell Year 2011 ISBN-10 0099546094 ISBN-13 9780099546092 Media Book Short Title NEW MACHIAVELLI Language English Publication Date 2011-07-28 Imprint Vintage Subtitle How to Wield Power in the Modern World Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 941.086092 Series Vintage Books Format Paperback UK Release Date 2011-07-28 AU Release Date 2011-07-28 NZ Release Date 2011-07-28 Translator Olga Meerson Birth 2020 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications QC Pages 352 Publisher Vintage Publishing Alternative 9781407092522 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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