Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?
Famous for lines like 'It is better to be feared than loved', Machiavelli's notorious book, The Prince, has been a manual for tyrants from Napoleon to Stalin. But how relevant is The Prince today, and who are the 21st century Machiavellians?
Cast
Alan Yentob
Self - Presenter
Peter Capaldi
Self - Presenter
Hilary Devey
Self
Alastair Campbell
Self
George R.R. Martin
Self
Storyline
Famous for lines like 'It is better to be feared than loved', Machiavelli's notorious book, The Prince, has been a manual for tyrants from Napoleon to Stalin. But how relevant is The Prince today, and who are the 21st century Machiavellians?
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