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Is Power a Condition of Capacity or Coercion?

In five pages this paper uses The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli in support of the argument that power is a condition of capacity r...

Man's Interests, Politics, and the Perspectives of Niccolo Machiavelli and John Locke

In eight pages this paper contrasts and compares The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and the Social Contract of John Locke in a cons...

Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Freud on Morality Imposed by the State

In eight pages this research paper discusses whether or not morality can be reinforced in citizens by the state in a comparative a...

Henry the Sixth by William Shakespeare and the Influence of Niccolo Machiavelli

In twenty pages this paper discusses how the statesmanship concept of Niccolo Machiavelli manifests itself in Parts One, Two, and ...

Political and Social Concepts of Aristotle, Thomas More, and Niccolo Machiavelli

between both extremes. The fundamental theme of "Utopia" is the determination of the best state for a commonwealth, the b...

Comparative Analysis of Niccolo Machiavelli/Thomas More, and Martin Luther/Desiderius Erasmus

In five pages the political views held by Machiavelli and More are compared and then the religious positions of Luther and Erasmus...

The State's Role in World Politics

This research paper investigates the part played by the state within the context of world politics. Specifically, the writer exami...

Organizational Development and Dynamics' Theories in An Historical Overview

In twenty pages the preindustrial age marks the starting point of organizational development and dynamics' theories which includes...

Ends and Means in The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

In five pages this paper considers the 'ends justifies the means' position of author Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince. Three sou...

Socrates and Niccolo Machiavelli on Political Education

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

US Presidential Candidate John F. Kerry

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

Philosophers and Justice Throughout History

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

Power and Leadership

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

Social Order and Humanity

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

'The Prince' Concept as Envisioned by Niccolo Machiavelli

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

Comparison Between Niccolo Machiavelli and Martin Luther King Jr.

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

Transatlantic Relations and the Impact of the Euro

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...

King Lear by William Shakespeare and Precepts of Niccolo Machiavelli

the consequences of these actions. King Lear is an eighty-year-old English monarch who is preparing for retirement. His major di...

Drug Law Philosoophy

background, the points which Gray (2001) makes are surprising to say the least. Gray (2001) sees the war we as a society are wagi...

Cruelty According to Machiavelli

can look at contemporary examples to prove this point. For instance, there is something called an intervention in twelve step prog...

Modern Political Leaders and Machiavelli

been misled but they are not necessarily evil. That Machiavelli is misunderstood is not surprising. His works are brash and leaves...

Philosophical Views on Individual Good v. Community Good

the needs of the people as paramount. To derive this point, and other theories related to government, Hobbes paid a great deal of ...

Modern Leadership and Classic Political Theory

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

Government Theory of Niccolo Machiavelli

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

Power from the Perspectives of Niccolo Machiavelli

government. In fact, there are many theories and ideologies rendering leadership, and then there is Machiavelli. Much of Machiavel...

Power Justification

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

Richard Weinholdt and Niccolo Machiavelli Theories on Leadership and Management

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

A Comparison of Gandhi and Machiavelli

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

Justifying the Iraq War Philosophically

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...

Machivellian Foundations Built Upon by Montesquieu, Locke, and Hobbes

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