Machiavellianism or Machiavellian may refer to:
Politics
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Machiavellianism (politics)
Machiavellianism is widely defined as the political philosophy of the Italian Renaissance diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli.
Overview
After his exile from political life in 1512, Machiavelli took to a life of writing, which led to the publishing o ...
, the supposed political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli
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Political realism
Realism is one of the dominant schools of thought in international relations theory, theoretically formalising the Realpolitik statesmanship of early modern Europe. Although a highly diverse body of thought, it is unified by the belief that wor ...
Psychology
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Machiavellianism (psychology)
In the field of personality psychology, Machiavellianism is a personality trait centered on manipulativeness, callousness, and indifference to morality.Jones, D. N., & Paulhus, D. L. (2009). Machiavellianism. In M. R. Leary & R. H. Hoyle (Eds.) ...
, a personality trait centered on cold and manipulative behavior
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Machiavellianism in the workplace
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Machiavellian intelligence
In primatology, machiavellian intelligence is the capacity of an organism to be in a successful political engagement with social groups. The first introduction of this concept came from Frans de Waal's book ''Chimpanzee Politics'' (1982), which de ...
, concept in primatology that deals with the ability to be in a successful political engagement with social groups
Other
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Machiavellian (horse)
Machiavellian (January 31, 1987 – June 27, 2004) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from August 1989 to August 1990 he ran seven times and won four races. He was the leading French two-yea ...
, 1987–2004, an American racehorse
See also
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The Prince
''The Prince'' ( it, Il Principe ; la, De Principatibus) is a 16th-century political treatise written by Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli as an instruction guide for new princes and royals. The general theme of ''The ...
'', 16th-century political treatise by Machiavelli
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