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    Vladimir Lenin’s death in 1924. In many of his actions Joseph Stalin clearly demonstrates the use of Machiavellian laws, which were made by Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian renaissance writer, humanist, diplomat, historian and Politician. These political philosophies are found in the book “The prince” published in 1532 about how a prince should behave. The extent to which Stalin follows Machiavellian political philosophies can be analyzed according to his policies on “Punishing hard, fast and all at

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    lives of those who stand in his way. He acts on this want to be king, not the religious man he claims to be to others he needs support from. Due to his mischievous and evil actions that move him up in the line to be king, Richard is a typical Machiavellian villain. Richard is taking on the challenge of becoming king as a game of outsmarting others. He makes sure that he eliminates everyone that stands in his way. Family ties are not a matter that Richard worries about in his pursuit. He has both

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    leader, as Machiavellian states, is someone who doesn't necessarily care about the morality of the ways he governs but rather his success in the end, to this standard, Churchill was a Machiavellian Leader or at least, he thought like one. In his actions and words Churchill cared very much about consequences but very little about the means. As a politician during a war, this was absolutely necessary, as he said, “a man does what he must.” First in demonstration Churchill’s Machiavellian behavior as

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    Machiavellian Folly in The Prince Essay

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    Machiavellian Folly in The Prince       In the annals of history, many individuals have contributed great works of literature, waxing philosophically on the meaning of life, death, and love.   Niccolo Machiavelli wrote not on love or life, but on power:  How to capture it, how to consolidate it, and how to defend it against all comers.  His work has been talked about and dissected to the extent that his subject matter and methods have earned their own moniker:  Machiavellian.  Nonetheless,

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    Machiavellian rulers are known to be able to be very evil but effective.Macbeth in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, is a true Machiavellian ruler.However, he fails to embody these traits effectively. He abuses the powers of his position which causes an uproar within his kingdom. It is this uproar which leads to his eradication from the throne. Macbeth is a master of deception, but his impetuous personality leads to him implementing ruthless force to protect his throne. These traits hurt

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    Essay about Machiavellian Poltician

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    Throughout history men have been struggling to become the strongest or most dominant force in society. Scores of men, throughout history, have taken notice that it is easier to control several smaller states as opposed to one unified state. In the late 15th and early 16th centuries a man by the name of Nicolo Machiavelli reflected the actions of famous men and their assent to power in his book The Prince. If Machiavelli's advice was followed, a ruler could almost guarantee success. But perhaps

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    justifies the means, and destroys disloyalty by trickery or falsifying his purpose. Many leaders throughout history have showed one or many traits that Machiavelli stated in his work. Therefore, Donald Trump, would fall under the category of a Machiavellian leader. Donald Trump before he became the 45th president, his famous campaign motto “Make America Great Again” caught the attention of many Americans, but mostly by white Americans. Trump’s tactics made him a very clever man throughout the election

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    Ralph, on the other hand, has many Machiavellian qualities absent from his character. His method of ruling is to be loved by his people which is morally superior however effectively inferior when another party uses fear. In chapter four a ship passed the island, but the signal was not lit because Jack’s group had ignored it in favor of hunting: “You let the fire go out. Jack checked, vaguely irritated by this irrelevance but too happy to let it worry him” (69). Jack unwittingly sabotaged the rescue

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    negative opinion are dealt with quite abrasively. This leader has a great desire to be admired coupled with a gift of attracting followers. He is also ruthlessly competitive and can do whatever it takes to win as he relents in quest of victory. The Machiavellian leader is characterized by a duplicitous and cunning leadership style. He has a great focus on self-interest and a skeptical disregard for morality. Examples of narcissistic leaders include: Alexander the Great- He narrowly viewed the

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    A Machiavellian ruler is ravenous, manipulative, ingenious, intriguing, and authoritative as described in Niccolo Machiavelli’s book, The Prince. Queen Elizabeth I of England is the daughter of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII. Unfortunately, her mother was executed by King Henry VII; her father remarried numerously throughout her childhood causing distress and constant change. Throughout King Henry’s multiple marriages, Elizabeth acquired step siblings, Queen Mary I of England and King Edward VI

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