from Machiavelli’s “In What manner Princes Ought to Keep Their Words” How commendable in a prince it is to keep his word and live with integrity‚ not making use of cunning and subtlety‚ everyone knows well. Yet we see by experience in these our days that those princes have effected great matters who have made small reckoning of keeping their words and have known by their craft to turn and wind men about and in the end have overcome those who have grounded upon the truth. You must then know there
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University of Libya 9/4/2012 Business administration Business Environment Assignment Tutor: Mr.Firas Adwek Student: Awab Dali Assignment: Political stability In Libya Introduction: At the moment‚ there is a large number of multinational firms that don’t fully understand or comprehend how to deal with the high political risk in Libya
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powerful without exerting utter fear would disagree with Machiavelli’s comment. Rulers such as Louis XI‚ Charlemagne‚ Ferdinand and Isabella‚ and Gregory VII would altogether have totally different opinions. Louis XI would whole-heartedly agree with Machiavelli‚ after all‚ he was often called “the most terrible king that had ever ruled France.” He would often times use utterly horrendous methods of keeping his people align and in order. He was also very successful at doing so. He made outrageous laws but
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THEME Machiavelli had a true and abiding love for Florence. He wanted to make Florence great and also find himself a job‚ as he lost his when the Medici family came into power. He dedicated his book on political science‚ The Prince‚ to Lorenzo Medici in the hopes that Lorenzo would be impressed and offer him a job. However‚ Lorenzo ignored the book and Machiavelli. The Prince is a didactic examination of political power‚ how to achieve it‚ maintain it‚ and expand it. Machiavelli does not
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Nathan Miller AP European History Period 5 Summer Reading Essay The Prince In 1513‚ Niccolò Machiavelli described his ideal prince to the ruler of the Florentine Republic‚ Lorenzo de’ Mecini. In his writings‚ Machiavelli sought to draw Mecini a very in-depth picture of‚ to his political wisdom‚ the perfect ruler: a prince who is very prestigious and wise‚ tactful in battle‚ and forceful and harsh upon his subjects. However‚ should the Graduate at Graduation traits of being Committed to Doing Justice
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military force or political fortune. Machiavelli continues by admitting that hereditary principalities are much easier to govern than those that are newly developed since the prince who rules by inheritance simply has to follow in the paths of his ancestors. The Duke of Ferrara is an example of such a prince. Though he was attacked by outside forces on two separate occasions‚ the fact that he was a hereditary prince placed him on good standing
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Not Always Good Niccolo Machiavelli‚ a man who knows the truth of political ethics‚ wrote his treatise into a book. The Prince‚ one of Machiavelli’s masterpieces‚ contains a number of maxims concerning politics‚ such as the qualities of the prince. By the saying that “the ends justify the means”‚ Machiavelli claimed that violence may be necessary for the successful stabilization of power and introduction of new legal institutions. Refer to political realism‚ Machiavelli was claiming a truth‚ and
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When Machiavelli wrote "The Prince" in the 1500’s‚ his intentions did not apply to the twentieth century. Some very important figures of the twentieth century used basic ideals from "The Prince" to obtain and maintain their position in power. One of these individuals was Adolf Hitler. Hitler used numerous Machiavellian ideas to win his respective place in Germany’s government. The two most important Machiavellian principles that Hitler used were winning the people and how he dealt with cruelty and
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in this pamphlet‚ three of the most important being‚ his concepts of human nature‚ his ideas about separation of politics and morality‚ and the reality of military power In chapters XV‚ XVI‚ XVII Machiavelli devotes a long time describing aspects of human nature that a prince must understand. Machiavelli says it is human nature to praise certain qualities and blame others. According to human nature certain qualities are considered worth
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In the sixteenth century‚ Machiavelli famously argued that it is better for rulers to be feared than loved. Furthermore‚ Machiavelli believes that Contrary to Machiavelli’s beliefs are those of Cicero and Seneca. For one‚ Cicero bases his justice of ruling on the four virtues: wisdom‚ justice‚ beneficence and temperance. Based on these four virtues‚ if rulers follow them‚ it would lead to more positive reinforcement from their people. For Seneca‚ mercy is key to showing and affirming power in leaders
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