of power which are still somewhat in existence today. I will discuss and examine what I

feel to be the most important principals of Machiavelli's theory. Machiavelli stresses

power over the people, dictatorial power, and power with people (shared power). While

it is possible to use power to attain greater prevalence in society, there will always be

people who have power over them. In The Prince, Machiavelli discusses two distinct

groups of people, the political elite, including nobles and other princes, and the general

public. Today in the Canada, the first group, the political elite, includes political

leaders, religious leaders, business leaders and the leaders of strong lobbying groups.

The composition of the general public has changed little from Machiavelli's time.

Machiavelli starts the book off explaining the different kinds of states, republics and

principalities. He then goes on to explain the types of principalities, heredity, mixed, and what he

calls "new". New principalities are principalities that have just been created and their leaders are

not hereditary. Mixed principalities are like those of the P

take him in the wrong way, and are offended by what he says. Careless readers take him in a

leader should lie to the people, and that a ruler has to rule with force. In actuality, Machiavelli

their power, but a new prince has to work hard to be accepted by his people.

acquired that way is the easiest to hang on to after you have conquered it, because you will still

morally, but often times, an entirely moral ruler will be overthrown. A ruler cannot show any

weapons become your own" (Machiavelli, p. 72). In this way power is an increasing resource,

Equally important, Machiavelli states that a prince, a political leader, has different

pass from father to son (like a new principality).

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