In the sixteenth century‚ there were three sets of socioeconomic statuses that one could acquire or be a part of‚ the clergy‚ the nobility‚ and the peasantry. The divide between these three generalized classes was far more complicated in reality that it initially seems‚ as socioeconomic classes consist of multiple branches. Nonetheless‚ it all essentially came down to two undeniable factions‚ the oppressors and the oppressed. Niccolo Machiavelli‚ being a mixture of the two due to his living condition
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Is the Gurkha a Mercenary? Gurkhas are people from Nepal‚ recruited for the British national army‚ Singapore Police and the Indian Army. They are not hired just to fight war. Different nations have different security and military strategy‚ for example‚ the primary purpose of the Gurkhas in the Singapore Police is to act as a neutral or impartial force should there be any racial conflict in Singapore. British Gurkhas and Indian Gurkhas are deployed differently as per their host nation’s military
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Machiavelli’s View on Human Nature The author‚ Niccoló Machiavelli‚ is different from other humanists in his time‚ because his view on the nature of man contradicts what most humanists believed. Humanists of that time believed that individuals played an important role to the well-being of the state‚ and that “… they also believed in classicism’s basic tenet that human nature is inherently rational and good” (Western Humanities‚ pg. 343). Machiavelli‚ however‚ had a negative view on human nature
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In history‚ the main reason why a nation prospers is because of its leader. The best written piece I have come across on this topic is Niccolo Machiavelli’s book‚ "The Prince". A leader should be intelligent‚ strong‚ caring and devoted to his subjects. Although people have different opinions in the qualities of a good ruler‚ all believe that a leader should help his nation grow and thrive. In his book‚ "The Prince"‚ Niccolo Machiavelli states his opinions on what makes a good ruler. He believed
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Chapters IIV - THE PRINCE Summary Chapter I: The Kinds of Principalities and the Means by Which They Are Acquired Machiavelli describes the different kinds of states‚ arguing that all states are either republics or principalities. Principalities can be divided into hereditary principalities and new principalities. New principalities are either completely new or new appendages to existing states. By fortune or strength‚ a prince can acquire a new principality with his own army or with the arms
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services‚ is anything but a new phenomenon. Dating back to the middle ages‚ hiring and relying on the use of mercenaries represented a common practice and has since then become a constant feature in the history of armed conflict‚ whilst the modern age has seen the different trend of attempting to firstly regulate and progressively prohibit mercenary activity. Thus‚ provisions on the use of mercenaries are found in many international conventions‚ in particular in Article 47 of the First Protocol Additional
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necessary‚ Utopian government would not risk their citizens but instead hire mercenaries and auxiliaries to fight the war for them (Utopia‚ Of Warfare). The benevolence of Utopian government protects their citizens from risk‚ but their citizens do not receive qualified fighting training‚ and the heavy reliance on mercenaries could gradually convert Utopian to take them for granted. As Machiavelli explains in the Prince‚ mercenaries and auxiliaries are useless and dangerous troops because they are not brave
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Machiavelli’s principles. Machiavelli once said‚ "a prince should always be able to come up with a reason for war". King George III didn’t have a reason. He kept sending armies into the American Colonies. He transported large armies of foreign mercenaries to kill people and confiscate their land. By doing this‚ King George was only sabotaging himself. Machiavelli spoke of a balance between good and evil. "In actual fact‚ a prince may not have all of the admirable qualities listed‚ but it is necessary
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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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Adolf Hitler‚ the self-proclaimed "savior" of the German people. He was an insecure‚ egotistical man‚ who ominously controlled the German people. Hitler thought that he could change things with force‚ which soon got him into trouble‚ and landed him in jail. During his time in jail‚ Hitler had turned over direction of the Nazi party to Alfred Rosenberg. Rosenberg edited the party’s newspaper‚ the Völkischer Beobacter (Popular Observer)‚ but had no administrative ability. As a result‚ Hitler easily
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