Machiavelli is considered by some to be the father of modern political science because the enduring fame of his book "Il Principe" in which he set out the rules and standards of succesful rule and political maneuvering.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, humanist, writer, playwright and poet of the Renaissance period. He has often been called the father of modern political science.
