Modern European Government

The early modern European government as described by Renaissance author and statesmen Machiavelli and contemporary author Muir show that they priorities stability for the state and a sense of unity through theatre governments and centralization. The early modern government was evolving beyond the medieval style of government and moving into the development of a modern state. Muir categorizes these governments into three categories: city-states, empires, and feudal kingdoms. The city-states were then further divided into principalities and republics. Machiavelli stated that “mixed governments” were inherently unstable as those who take power are often unable to maintain the support of those who put you into power. Early modern governments