The 48 laws of power 

 -  Profile books,  2000 
 - xxiii, 452 pages ; 24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distils three thousand years of the history of power into forty-eight well-explicated laws. As attention-grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers.<br/><br/>Some laws require prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), some stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and some the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real-life situations.<br/><br/>Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissenger, P T Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded - or been victimised by - power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing or defending against ultimate control. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781861972781 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>BD SPECULATIVE PHILOSOPHY
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Power (Philosophy)<br/>Control (Psychology)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Bibliography B3 ELEC - Communicating for Influence