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Machiavelli opens The Prince describing the two principal types of governments: monarchies and republics. His focus in The Prince is on monarchies. Machiavelli notes that monarchs have either just recently come to power, or else they are rulers from a long hereditary line. Thus a state is either ruled by a prince or it is simply a free state and when a prince annexes them, he wins them either by force, luck or special ability. Machiavelli addresses the issue of governing a state that previously lived under its own laws. He suggests that there are three ways to successfully hold states that are accustomed to having their own laws. He says that such states must be pillaged. He believes that the ruler must go in and take what he desires without reservation or concern for those members of the state. He also suggests that the ruling authorities must live there in person. He believes that one cannot rule from afar. He also suggests that they are permitted to keep their own laws, but! tribute must be taken from them. He says to set up a government of a few to keep the nation friendly to you. Machiavelli says that these few will undoubtedly be friendly to the price because they need his protection. They could not survive without his sec
y did not fear him for he was not cruel. Had Machiavelli been alive before the Peloponnesian War, I am convinced that the Athenians would have been ahead of their times. The Athenian leaders lacked much of what Machiavelli considers necessity for princes. Although one can argue that it did not have been a direct effect of the fall of Athens, the Athenians' did lack of ideal Machiavellian leaders. ke throughout his influence over Athens. Machiavelli would have said that Pericles was too kind and too loved by his people. Machiavelli says that a prince must be considered by his people merciful, and not cruel. He states that it is fine to be considered cruel, as long as his cruelty keeps the nation at peace. Machiavelli also discusses the question of whether it best to be loved than feared or feared rather than loved. Ideally, it is best to be both loved and feared, but it is beyond human nature to be both. It is much safer to be feared than loved because most men, according to Machiavelli, are ungrateful and covetous. He believes that as long as a prince benefits his people, they will promise anything, but in time of trouble, they will revolt and leave him. Men will more readily hurt a loved person than a feared one. A chain of love can easily be broken, but fear is maintained through punishment. Machiavelli also points out the very important fact that one can be feared w! War took over the city of Potideae, which was a republic. The Athenians were in control, but did not destroy it. The Athenians did not pillage, destroy or even live there. This simply led to the Machiavellian concept just mentioned. The Corinthians and Peloponnesi
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