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Three thousand years of power history are distilled into 48 laws drawn from Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and a long line of political and cultural figures. The result is a blunt portrait of how power is gained, guarded, and used, with each law turning a different aspect of strategy, caution, or domination into a memorable rule.

It suits readers drawn to the mechanics of influence and to the logic behind public success, rivalry, and defence. The value lies in its clear-eyed approach to the rules people follow, whether they want to compete more effectively or better understand the forces at work around them.