Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

60 mins | Documentary, History | Dec. 3, 2013

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?

Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

60 mins | Documentary, History | Dec. 3, 2013

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?
Producers
Original title Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?
Directors Clare Beavan
Writers

Cast

Alan Yentob

as Self - Presenter

Peter Capaldi

as Self - Presenter

Hilary Devey

as Self