ical behaviour, according to which rulers and politiciansde facto act out of expediency, disregarding moral rules and conscience,or with a devilish and manipulative cunning, which is something else again(Parel, Anthony, p.158)."In 1997, rapper Tupac Shakur, released the album titled "Makaveli" which came out shortly before he had been killed (www.tupac.com). The connection to Niccolo Machiavelli comes from what his name is associated with, (www.tupacshakur.com) the powerful man that he advocated in The Prince, and also the misunderstanding that he faked his death to gain power. The rumor created by this album and the subculture that has followed, has misinterpreted Machiavelli's name once again, and misconstrued his political theories. Machiavelli's intention of a strong and dominant leader has been transformed by this subculture brought on Tupac Shakur's album "Makaveli," and the rumor of faking his apparent death; something that Machiavelli never instigated (http://wwww.magna.com.au/~chrisn/death.htm).The PrinceThe Prince was constructed in 1513 and was dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli wrote this not only to be thought of as a civil servant that could be trusted with working with the government, but also as an outline for qualities that a good leader should strive for. "And although I may consider this work unworthy of your countenance (to Medici), nevertheless I trust much to your benignity that it may be acceptable, seeing that it is not possible for me to make a better gift to you the opportunity of understanding in the shortest time all that I have learnt in so many years, and with so many troubles and dangers... for I have wished either that no honourshould be given it, or else that the truthof the matter and the weightiness of thetheme shall make it acceptable." (The Prince p.3)By some critics, this outline called The Prince, has thought of and described as scientific. "The Prince is a scientific book becauseit convey...
