characteristics and behaviors In the play “Oedipus Rex” Sophocles portrays two characters‚ Oedipus and Creon‚ as rulers of Thebes. After the murder of Laius‚ former King of Thebes‚ Oedipus became leader when he killed the Sphinx. Some time later‚ Creon became King of Thebes as the result of his nephew’s deaths. Oedipus is a good ruler in spite of his defects. Creon is a bad ruler in spite of his virtues. Oedipus is seen as a good leader. He demonstrates the qualities any good leader possesses
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In the chapter assigned‚ Machiavelli asserts that it is not only acceptable‚ but necessary for a ruler to go back on his word if his previous promises place him at a disadvantage. In this paper‚ I will argue that the purpose of this passage is to persuade readers of the notion that being a good leader many times involves actions that would not be considered “good” as such. Then‚ I will use examples from the text to explain how this falls into Machiavelli’s overall themes of efficiency and pragmatism
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son of the aged mother. The Daimo – the despotic ruler of Shinano but later on he learned to give importance to the old folks. Beginning: An order was said by the despotic ruler to immediately put to death all the aged people. Middle: The aged mother and the young farmer went to the mountain as the said order. The young farmer should leave her mother there but he didn’t. He picked her mother up and hid her in a safe place. End: The ruler demanded a rope of ashes. The aged mother thought
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The powerful rulers‚ Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka‚ created comparable political and economic systems during the time in which each of them ruled India. Chandragupta Maurya took control over small regional kingdoms in the ruling dynasty‚ and made them into one empire‚ the Mauryan Empire‚ of which he then became ruler. Chandragupta’s political advisor‚ Kautalya‚ advised Chandragupta on political policies and government. Some of his advice can be found in the Indian political handbook called Arthashastra
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issues is Niccolio Machiavelli and Lao Tzu. Among the issues that they address include war and violence and the qualities of an ideal ruler. The issue with the most differences is obviously that of war and violence. In his work "The Qualities of a Prince" Machiavelli claimed that a good ruler must always be prepared for war. Even when their country is not at war‚ the ruler must be constantly considering combat. They must take the time to look at the land in which any battle will be fought‚ whether that
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(Chalukya dynasty) Paramaras and Chahamanas rose to prominence first‚ establishing territories and creating kingdoms. The Rajputs were mainly feudal lords under the over-lordship of the rulers belonging to Pratiharas – a dynasty that ruled until the 10th century. Gradually‚ they attained the status of independent rulers. Their dominion spread over most parts of north India. In the north-west region known as Rajputana‚ which comprises the present day Rajasthan and parts of Pakistan. The Rajput community
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P olitical science refers to the social science in relation with political institutions and with the principles and conduct of government. This means that political science is about studying the norms of the society and the government. In political science‚ you need to know what the society needs‚ how the government id functioning‚ how the government execute laws‚ how they render authority to the people‚ how the government is built‚ and many more. It is also the study of the state wherein you ought
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the firsts rule‚ many people did not believe that a woman could be a strong and effective ruler without the guidance and authority that a male ruler would be able to possess. While many people spoke out against her rule‚ some people believed that it was inspiring for a woman to hold power over land and believed in equality. There were many people who did not believe Queen Elizabeth would make a good ruler. Many people‚ including John Knox and Nicholas Heath (doc. 1 and 2) said that God did not
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imperial Magadha based its military strength were ideal supporters of a INTRODUCTION 8 power monopoly. The eastern environment of Magadha provided an ample supply of wild elephants‚ but maintenance was of greater importance than supply. Only a mighty ruler could afford to maintain adequate contingents of war elephants. The entrance of the elephant into Indian military history around 500 BC thus made a profound difference to the political structure and the strategy of warfare. Chandragupta Maurya’s gift
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and Mesopotamia had a government with one main ruler‚ but Egypt had a centralized government with a pharaoh‚ while Mesopotamia had a decentralized government with a king. Socially‚ both civilizations were patriarchal‚ but Egypt was more lenient towards women while Mesopotamia was stricter. The political and social structures of Egypt and Mesopotamia both similarities and differences. Politically‚ although both Egypt and Mesopotamia had one main ruler‚ Egypt was centralized and whereas Mesopotamia
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