Niccolò Machiavelli’s treatises are a must-read for anyone wishing to debate substantively about the state and the mechanisms of politics, as well as for those who want to enter politics and succeed. Machiavelli is best known for his advice on gaining and maintaining power. Although they were formulated centuries ago, many of them remain surprisingly up-to-date. This book fills the gap in scholarly discourse. There has been no monograph that provides a closer examination of the key concept of power in his deliberations, considering both its ends and means. This book casts Machiavelli’s discourses in a new light, and will provoke each reader to reflect on the power, state, and the rules that govern the political world.