How did Machiavelli's work influence power in the western world

How did Machiavelli's work influence political power in the Western world?

- by saying it's better to be feared than loved and by writing "the Prince"

Machiavelli's works influenced political thinking in the Western World, this is because Machiavelli outlined quite a few political philosophies that were useful for those trying to handle situations of all the conflict, and importantly, power!