Your question is incomplete as you didn't mentioned in which field.

so i will provide some

info in points.

1. He was concerned with state affairs of Italy,as corrupt roman church was eating out
the state as well as society of italy.His main concern was protection of Italy.

2. He is a scholar of nation and nationalism.

3. He is father of political realism. (Look at things as they are , not as they ought to be )

4.His methodology was based on understanding of human psychology rather than

philosophy.

5. He had historical approach.

He believed history and not philosophy is best guide to politics.

6.Unlike some half brains understand, Machiavelli DIDN'T altogether supported

monarchy. He also believed in republican govt.

Wherever necessary monarchy, wherever possible republicanism but in no sense

oligarchy or aristocracy.

7.Man is by nature selfish, frickle minded ,greedy and coward.

Here he describes the reality which we all try to aviod.

8. Man forgets loss of father but not of patrimony

Wise prince will not touch the property or women of his citizens

Wise prince executes rather than confiscates.

His advice to king about how to treat his people. he believes its better to be feared than
love because people love as per thier need ,but fear as per your will.

9.He is all in guy for HARD POWER.

10. THE BIGGEST IS

..ENDS JUSTIFY MEANS..

His views on ethics in politics.

11. He proposes Dual morality for rulers.

He says that Prince morality is different than that of common man's. While a common
man (of that time ) could sacrifice self interest for religion ,a Prince cannot sacrifice
national interest at any cost . His morality as a person can be whatever ,but as a prince, it
should only be inclined for national interest.

Example - even if a prince hates church, he should still donate and praise it openly as a
ruler if it strengthens his national unity.

12. He preferred common man over nobility for imp works

Nobility can challenge prince ,they have ambitions for rule ,but a common man is
interested in self living only.

13. Surprisingly, Machiavelli Believed in good or bad fortune.

He compares bad luck with torrential rain.

He compares fortune with woman. Just like womeneembraces brave men ,so instead of
yielding to fortune ,face it courageously. In this way yiu can turn it in your favour.

Thats all.

If you like Machiavellian thoughts, then do look for Chankaya ( or his another name
kautilya) ARTHSHASTRAS (his book of statecraft like the prince of Machiavelli) .

He wrote EVEN BEFORE CHRISTIANITY WAS BORN.

Max Weber once wrote that compared to Chanakya's the Arthashastra, " Machiavelli's The
Prince is harmless.