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.
Filename: Alprince.wps

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.
Filename: princmac.wps

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.
Filename: KTmacdis.wps

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.
Filename: Machvirt.wps

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.
Filename: Machpol.wps