Machiavellian

Louis XIV: A Machiavellian Ruler? Louis XIV followed many Machiavellian teachings but conspicuously disregarded others, due to some of his fiscal policies (or lack of them) and personal tendencies. Louis XIV is the longest reigning monarch in European history, and during his impressive reign, France enjoyed a Golden Age of arts and commerce. He expanded its territories and shifted the balance of power to France becoming one of the most powerful European countries in the 17th century. Machiavelli

people, but his inability to deal with rising economic woes has only worsened his relationship with his people. Machiavelli in his works The Prince and The Discourses, deals with how a leader should deal, interact, and satisfy his subjects. Thus, Machiavellian lens could be critical to best explain the current state of tension within Venezuela. To do this it is first necessary to explain Machiavelli’s method, second

Machiavelli had a deep understanding of what it took to be a leader and maintain control. He put this understanding into The Prince, a book giving advice to leaders on how to gain and maintain power over a state. Joseph Stalin lead the Soviet Union as a Machiavellian leader. He followed many of the steps described by Machiavelli and prospered. Stalin is known as one the most cruel dictators in history and was widely feared by his people. He built his way up through manipulation, kept control through being

THESIS STATEMENT Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, applies the Machiavellian principles of how princes should properly conduct themselves which is directly applied through Duncan, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Malcolm. PURPOSE STATMENT Through analytic research, this paper will examine, as well as, compare and contrast the Machiavellian principles to the characters in Macbeth. The focus will include the influence of his principles, how they affect the characters, behaviors, and if they fit the description

Was Winston Churchill a Machiavellian leader? For me, that is a difficult question to answer. Society has given the term "Machiavellian leader" a negative connotation, but is it really a bad thing? When reading The Prince, I got the impression that a leader that followed Machiavelli's rules, for a lack of a better term, the leader will be quite successful. I feel as though the term "Machiavellian leader" should only apply to those who were successful. Based on that I've come to the conclusion that

A Machiavellian ruler is a cunning ruler. This is a ruler who uses anything and anyone that is within his power to get into power and to keep the power. This is not all that entails a Machiavellian ruler. Other characteristics such as good fortunes, wisdom and bravery all come into play. Nonetheless, it is the wickedness in a Machiavellian ruler that is reflected in Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet through King Claudius. King Claudius, is a classic example of the type of ruler Machiavelli discusses in

Machiavelli’s “The Prince” brought up some controversial characteristics on what a Machiavellian ruler is. The characteristic that was most stressed was that “A prince must have no other objective, no other thought, nor take up any profession but that of war.”(Machiavelli 37). With a main focus on the art of war a ruler can protect the state he governs from attacks against him and his state. Machiavelli offers us an analogy to prove the importance of war. He speaks of two men: one armed and one unarmed

George Bush as a Machiavellian Leader George Bush and Niccolo Machiavelli are two very influential political figures that share some similar ideals. Machiavelli's work was never intended to be applied to republics, or a democratic government. The advice written in The Prince would have likely been applied in the time of absolute government, when countries were ruled by one leader. It is a work which, as Machiavelli himself says that his philosophy is only applied to principalities, or what

of a Machiavellian ruler. He was personable enough to usurp all power and become an absolute monarch whose subjects feared him to an extent of reverence. The Prince was written a century before Louis XIV would take power but reads as a checklist of all facets of Louis XIV’s reign. Louis was through and through a Machiavellian leader, exemplifying nearly every chapter within the essays detailing how a great ruler would rule his kingdom. The most obvious way Louis XIV exemplifies Machiavellian leadership

It's important beforehand to define exactly what a Machiavellian is, before describing one. A Machiavellian is a leader who, through his power and influence, works toward the common good of his people. This can be done through fear, through deceit, even through manipulation. It is important to understand the main principle of a Machiavellian; the end justifies the means. The end being the common good of his people. Vladimir Putin is a Machiavellian in the ways he retains power, institutes reform, and