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forces which existed during his time. Some of those forces could be interpreted as evil, as could the impact they had on Machiave...

to use almost any means to achieve his ends that has the most direct appeal to many amoral leaders of today. Some psychologists fi...

armies. By the middle of the 16th century, Italy had become a battleground for the ambitions of France and the Empire, and the Ita...

In nine pages capitalism in its many forms are examined in terms of Oprah Winfrey's philanthropy, G.B. Shaw's play Major Barbara, ...

character of the leader nor of his ability to lead. The book is essentially about how a leader can be at his best. While it is tru...

people. Machiavelli contends that every ruler does not want to be mean or cruel leader and rather, they want to be merciful (58)....

that what is done is not as important as the character of the leader nor of his ability to lead. At the same time, unlike a preach...

that men with their wisdom cannot direct them and that no one can even help them; and because of this they would have us believe t...

a prince should behave and when behavior is justifiable. The author also to an extent addresses the nature of man. At least one ca...

but weak, and Medici was allowed to return to power (2000). Machiavelli was dismissed but was soon afterward imprisoned, and sub...

virtue is something that people can live with on a daily basis. Virtue is equated with doing the right thing in the present. Ideal...

he went about pursuing his own objectives to the detriment of the German people.3 However, in analyzing Hitlers rule over Germany...

This essay presents an overview of how love is used thematic in various texts, which includes Dante's Divine Comedy, Chaucer's Can...

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

differences as a central element in maintaining the necessity for particular action. Machiavellis perspectives on morality expres...

front panel." Kozierok (2001) also explains that the term "external drive bay" is a "bit of a misnomer" in that the term ex...

also been associated with seriousness and intelligence, however, a man who realized that in order to accomplish a goal one had to ...

readings in Western political science. The Prince was written in response to the decay of the Italian states-system" (Hoyt, 2002; ...

of the government was quick and without "civil commotion." But while Machiavelli praises Agathocles on one hand, he also points ...

with the following excerpt: "Under the equator, and as far on both sides of it as the sun moves, there lay vast deserts that were ...

This paper analyzes Machiavelli's classic work, with an emphasis on chapter twenty-one and the topic of gaining esteem. This seve...

This paper discusses the ways in which virtue is portrayed in The Prince. This five page paper has four sources listed in the bib...

This paper addresses modern leadership issues relevant to Machiavelli's classic work. This nine page paper has seven sources list...

This paper examines the issue of rulers and leadership as seen in The Prince. This five page paper has no additional sources list...

This paper examines how Machiavelli utilized history in his work, The Prince. This six page paper has three sources listed in th...

This paper compares and contrasts these two works by Shakespeare and Machiavelli. This seven page paper has three sources listed ...

This paper discusses the just war hypothesis as it relates to The Prince. This five page paper has no additional sources listed ...

society, that notion would not be true. MACHIAVELLI: In my view, the people are the most important concern and not the legacy of ...

In five pages this report considers this little known 1531 work by Machiavelli and argues that it presents a complete picture of t...

have been utilized in both historical and contemporary politics: (a) The use of diplomacy and the formation of coalitions; (b) Vio...