Taming the Prince

<b>Harvey C. Mansfield analyzes the development of executive power including its concept purpose and philosophical influence.</b> <p/>Striving to bring clarity to the purpose and need for modern executive power <i>Taming the Prince </i>discusses the philosophical influences of executive power and considers the role of the executive in business and politics. <p/>A sparkling incisive historical and philosophical study of executive power. The right place to begin. - Aaron Wildavsky Professor of Political Science and Public Policy University of California Berkeley