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This paper discusses how the works of Machiavelli still influence political thinking and theory hundreds of years after his death....

a merely incidental afterthought of a wise kings domestic policy, but rather it was central to his over purpose--"as much a part o...

In five pages this paper discusses how secular and sacred rulers have been artistically represented from this art history perspect...

way of these principles that Machiavelli fashions the foundation of separation between religion and politics. Perhaps the m...

quest to break the Austrian-Sardinian alliance where Napoleon decided the previous directions given to predecessor General Scherer...

path in life. His father had died when he was only five, in fact, and the Chinese military seemed to offer him the most immediate...

the centuries has seen a rather constant existence, with Buddhism establishing itself as a primary staple of belief and stimulatin...

did happen, as Hatshepsuts rule illustrates (Hillard and Wurtzel 25). A particularly interesting aspect of her rule is the way in ...

is to preserve the "state," that is the authority of the state, as opposed to having genuine feeling for the welfare of the people...

perhaps never let on that they were manipulating people and lying to them. With such a simple illustration at hand, and underst...

from the Olmec cradle could have entered its grave. But the Mesoamerican ethos survived. It contracted, and then began to spread a...

the most intelligent way to go about ruling a community or a state. But, as indicated in the introduction, there are places where ...

seems to possess a great deal of truth. According to Machiavelli, the conventional wisdom is that a prince "should try not to ins...

how ones intellect cannot be considered a gender. In other words, intelligence is intelligence regardless of where it is housed. ...

He did not believe that methodology was particularly important as different rulers have different styles. Above all, Machiavelli b...

terms of a high human being, one may contend that it is the spiritual being--the priests, the rabbis, the ministers--who are reall...

For her part, Antigone - sister of Polyneices and daughter-in-law of Creon - chooses to ignore the self-importance of Creon and ad...

also stand in testament to the fact of the existence and power of a central government and a strong social stratification. The ru...

society, that notion would not be true. MACHIAVELLI: In my view, the people are the most important concern and not the legacy of ...

Herbert felt, were much smarter than himself. In particular, Herbert relied on his political adviser Carl Wanderer and his second-...

This book review is on Stacy Schiff's fascinating biography of Cleopatra, which relates the life narrative of a woman who was an i...

This essay responds to several issues concerning King David. What was the Davidic covenant. Since David sinned, why is he consider...

create trust between the buyer and the seller and the needs of the buyer are understood by the seller who makes efforts to overcom...

says that in the 1992 election (the slogan was "Its the economy, stupid!"), Clinton "enthusiastically encouraged voters beliefs th...

resources are being used faster than they can be replaced, according to a new report, which claims humanitys impact on the planet ...

Yancey wrote: "Today, the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., opens its Marian Koshland Science Museum. The ...

most important, that of the therapist is also vital. The qualities necessary in a good therapist include such things as caring, ac...

types of Spanish people. There is proper Spanish, slang Spanish, Tex-Mex Spanish, and ultimately she indicates that there are 7-8 ...

of urban cities around Italy (Fusch, 1994). They served as a central element in the spatial relationships obvious in the cities a...

the orders given. The pace was not rushed, but was very efficient, It becomes noticeable at this point how difficult it is to chan...