Question

Niccolo Machiavelli, wrote a book named 'The Prince'. What did the book talk about?

• A. Different forms of government.
• B. Understanding politics within the framework of reality.
• C. Different kings and the political power they enjoyed.
• D. Morality should dictate politics.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Understanding politics within the framework of reality.

Niccolo Machiavelli, the first modern political scientist, wrote a famous book called 'The Prince'. He spoke about how politics should be understood within the framework of reality. He did not think that morality should dictate politics.