Essays on Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli’s Renaissance classic ‘The Prince’ has been classed by many as a brutally blunt ‘handbook’ for effective leadership. However, there exists underlying connotations and interpretations of the text which may warp this perception. Many in modern society might class Machiavelli’s remarks as harsh or dangerous, however when context is given, and the political situation...

Machiavelli, core concept of “the prince “, highlights the impracticality of maintaining successful governance of a state with constantly acting in a way that is under other circumstances morally correct. Thus, to maintain peace and security, in chapter 5 of ‘the prince’, he mentioned that, the prince, particularly a new prince, should not observe all...

Machiavelli has been deemed by many, as a misogynist. In various texts of Machiavelli’s work, he speaks to the inferiority of women. Many believe that Machiavelli’s texts can simply be explained as a product of his time, which displays the way women were seen. However, others believe that Machiavelli’s views on gender as a whole...

One of Nicolo Machiavelli’s most famous books The Prince unfolds the designs of powerful state which he believed was necessary for stability and freedom. He discusses that people are generally self-interested but their affections for other people can be won or lost. They can be trust-worthy sometimes but they can also be selfish and deceitful....

I. Introduction Martin Luther King and Niccolò Machiavelli could not be further apart in their ideologies on political violence. King is historically lauded as a nonviolent champion, while Machiavelli is known for his ruthless advocacy for violence if it means achieving political success. While King had large, seemingly-unattainable goals for the future of race relations,...