Was "The Prince" Revolutionary?

There have been many works written throughout the years that been known as a revolutionary, but one of the most popular ones would be The Prince by Niccolo` Machiavelli. Although some may say that Machiavelli simply wrote down the "obvious" about the rules of being a good ruler, up until this time, no one had taken the initiative to write some of these controversial thoughts. Thoughts such as lying, cheating and stealing would be worth it in order to maintain power, and the ends justify the means. Throughout this book, Machiavelli states how things are in politics, and how they should be,…