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Concerning war for example, Machiavelli (1515) writes: "With us there is great justice, because that war is just which is necessa...

A Prince with virtu needed people with virtu in his armies to be able to conquer and control others and to maintain an element of ...

of his less knowledgeable subjects. There were several basic principals that Machiavelli put forth for his new princes-to-be. Fir...

(2002) argument is based on his experiences as first a federal prosecutor, then a trial judge, and finally a California Superior C...

Machiavelli had been imprisoned by the opposing Medici and he saw how the conflict between politicians can destroy what issues are...

is not the impression one gets from reading The Prince," for according to Oldham it "becomes clear to the reader that Machiavelli ...

design a society that people might like. For example, in terms of sexual repression, Mores Utopia would allow people to see one an...

warning regarding change: "Changes in estate also issue from this, for if, to one who governs himself with caution and patience, t...

taking a life to save two hardly ever arises. How can these outlandish case studies and extreme concepts be applied to administrat...

themselves. This is common sense, but such political writings were rather rare in his day whereas today, politicians are continual...

an ends justify the means ideology. To Machiavelli, justice has to do with an end. One can take Machiavellis concept a bit furthe...

as well as the people. When one views the former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, for example, one hardly thinks ab...

In five pages this paper discusses power and leadership concepts according to the perspectives of Niccolo Machiavelli. Three sour...

leadership. Leadership is more than simply doing what the people say they want. It is acting to fulfill the needs of the people in...

With the new currency, there is fear that the EU will focus on trade over security issues. In the past, Europe has had a lot of pr...

speech offers a concise picture of the Athenian perspective on government, the social order and the citizens role in that order. H...

ground, whether that is through dialectical discourse or reason (1994). Barber claims that neither approach leaves any room for po...

but who was the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI ("Cesare Borgia," 2005). He was an Italian General but would resign to becom...

off track and nothing is accomplished. When he talks about "logistics" its fair to assume that he means things like making sure th...

The ruler was seen as Gods representative on earth and his use of absolute power was justified by his receiving the right to rule ...

are implications in relation to political leaders and others who rule. Clearly, Machiavelli sees politicians differently than he s...

be stuck with high budget deficits. Economics aside, Ronald Reagan is considered an excellent leader and polished president. His...

culpable. It is true that many other nations, such as France, opposed the war effort in Iraq. Did the U.S. overstep its bounds? Wh...

a prince ... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against merc...

course, many will argue with this precept, suggesting that the people should rule regardless. Yet, I believe that the people would...

he also suggests that this "writing," in allowing the chief to retain his position, is in effect reducing the rest of the tribe to...

with the name of Chris Matthews because this is the name of the MSNBC television show on which Matthews appears as the host. Howev...

student explore the profundity of the ideological shift represented by de Pisan and Machiavelli. To be certain, the advocation of ...

This essay pertains to the anthropocentric worldview of King Claudius in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Machiavelli, drawing on his te...

that the tendency to engage in wars is a human invention, and that the inevitable result of innate human tendencies or instincts. ...