Machiavelli vs. Plato
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8 pages in length. A light comparison between Machiavelli's 'The Prince' and Plato's 'Republic.' The writer examines each of the author's respective eras, backgrounds, and influences before making determinations about the political similarities and differences between their two infamous works. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / Similarities to Alexander the Great's Methods of Conquering
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A 6 page paper which points out the similarities between the successful military conquering techniques of Alexander the Great and the ideas espoused by Niccolo Machiavelli in his controversial treatise, The Prince. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / What It Tells About the People & the Time
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This 5 page report discusses the time period in which 'The Prince' takes place and what it says about the unique historical stage of Renaissance Italy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Machiavelli's Discourses On The First Ten Books Of Titus Livius
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The Prince is Niccolo Machiavelli's most famous work, however, the Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livius provides an addendum to the principles set down in The Prince that illuminate and expand on his political philosophies. This 3 page paper argues that it is Machiavelli's most basic tenet that nothing renders a republic more firm and stable than to organize it in such a way that it is propelled by the energy generated from the interaction of the subjects with the mechanisms provided by the state and the social institution of religion. No additional sources are listed.
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Machiavelli's Political Thought / A View of Virtue
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This 5 page paper considers the concept of virtue as it is presented in the writings of Machiavelli, especially Machiavelli's The Prince, and relates this notion of virtue to the constructs of leadership. In addition, this paper also considers the perspectives of a number of post-Renaissance theorists regarding Machiavelli's perspective. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Machiavellian Politics Today
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This is a 5 page paper that examines the proposal that sophistry, rhetoric and manipulation of belief systems are the political arsenal that replaces the physical 'force' spoken of by Machiavelli in modern America. By comparing the writings of Machiavelli in The Prince it is understood that politicians, defined as the 'prince', will use any means available to acquire power, and the most expedient and efficient means today are the use of words. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Role of the State in Global Politics
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An 8 page research paper that look at the role of the state in global politics and the specifically at the theories that have pertained to this topic across the centuries. The writer spotlights the theories of Machiavelli and Hobbs before discussing how they relate to current political thought. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Political Theories of Balance and the Korean War
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This 11 page report discusses the Korean War and three specific political theories of balance -- power, realism, and geopolitical. The war itself is describes as are each of the political theories of balance. For more than four decades, historians and political scientists have been involved in a number of disputes regarding the Korean war, unable even to agree who started it. The war was truly unique since it was the only “hot” war of the cold war period directly involving all the superpowers. As a result, it serves as a model through which each of the theories can be considered and also seen in terms of their combined impact. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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