In "The Prince," Machiavelli opens his prescription by explaining two kinds of states. ... Machiavelli states, "Well-ordered states and wise princes have studied diligently not to drive the nobles to desperation and to satisfy the populace and keep it contented" (Machiavelli, pg. 297). ... Machiavelli states that the chief foundations of all states were good laws and good arms, without which a state could not hope to exist, since it could not preserve order (Machiavelli, pg.72). ... Essentially, the role of the state in Machiavelli's economy is to keep the people content and t...

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The first article in this section of Betts book was Machiavelli's Money is Not the Sinews of War, Although it is Generally so Considered. In this article I felt that Machiavelli's primary argument was that, "the sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers" (Machiavelli 230). ... If we were to put Machiavelli's thoughts and apply them to the technologically advanced society that we live in today; would they still apply. ... To have technological advances you must have the money to fund the research and development of such and therefore I don't think that Machiavelli'...

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The writings of Thucydides (460-400BC), Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) and Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) are normally associated with a classical realist perspective. ... Machiavelli particularly believed that ethics and morals had no position in politics. ...

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