Machiavelli

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Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)

1490's: Secretary in the Florentine Chancery, Republican Government

Son of a lawyer

Humanist Education

Political Career

Diplomatic Missions

Republican model

Builder of an army

Fear was greater than love

THE PRINCE (1513) by Machiavelli

Dedicated to the running of principalities: how to keep power

Must have a loyal army; be properly fortified/protected/secure

Be respected (or feared) by his subjects

Have solid, fundamental laws and good arms

A prince should study war and war only

A prince should be feared and loved, but most importantly feared

He must have the cunning of a fox but the power and ferocity of a lion

He must appear merciful, trustworthy and upright but be capable of deceit where needed

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