Word: machiavellianism
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...views this book as a comeback with a vengeance," says his editor, Jonathan Karp. Five years ago, Puzo had quadruple-bypass surgery, followed by a long and gloomy convalescence. His book in progress, a saga about the Borgias, stalled. He thought he might never write again. But transpose the Machiavellian city-state of the Borgias to a fortress in the Bronx, add a summer palace on Long Island and playgrounds in Las Vegas and Hollywood, and--Ecco!--the godfather of Mafia fiction is back in business...
Simply stated, the deployment of troops to Bosnia in no way serves the vital national interests of America. Such a stance is harsh; it might truly be described as Machiavellian, but it is nonetheless correct. Our position in Bosnia requires a long-standing future commitment to Clinton's frivolous Dayton peace accord. From any perspective it is a position which, rather than serve our national interest, works against...
...think of this as being a major problem," Slichter said. "But you know in the real world, almost anything has glitches from time to time, so I can't promise you something hasn't had a glitch. But there's nothing Machiavellian...
...Philanderer is more satisfying. Simon Bradbury is an overburdened lover who seeks to detach himself from one woman while securing himself to another. He makes an appealing Don Juan; short and tousled, he comes across as a sort of Machiavellian teddy bear...
...declaring, probably early next year, that the continued well-being of the defense industry can be a decisive factor in approving specific weapons sales. "People can say it's disgusting," a U.S. arms seller says, "but foreign arms sales provide jobs, help maintain the industrial base and, in a Machiavellian world, give us power and influence in international relations...