Political opportunism Political opportunism Political opportunism refers to the attempt to maintain political support, or increase political influence, in a way which disregards relevant ethical or political principles. The political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli as described in "The Prince" is often regarded as a classic manual of opportunist scheming, and indeed a "Machiavellian" is nowadays defined as "a cunning, amoral, and opportunist person, especially a politician". Political opportunism is interpreted in different ways, but usually refers to one or more of the following: Typically, opportunist political behavior is criticized for being short-sighted or narrow-minded. That is, in the urge to make short-term
Andrew Niccol Show" (1998) and "Gattaca" (1997). Niccol has written for all the films that he has directed, including "Gattaca" (1997), "Simone" (2002), "Lord of War" (2005), "In Time" (2011), "The Host" (2013), and "Good Kill" (2014). Out of the films he has written and directed, he has produced "S1m0ne" (2002), "Lord of War" (2005), "In Time" (2011), "Good Kill" (2014) and "Anon" (2018). He also wrote and came up with the story for the film "The Terminal", directed by Steven Spielberg. He also served as an executive producer on the film. Andrew Niccol Andrew M. Niccol (born 10 June 1964) is