Machiavelli's political thought was based on his observations of political leaders and history, seeking to understand how power is acquired and maintained. His motivation was to provide practical advice to rulers on how to navigate the complexities of politics and achieve stability and security for their states. He believed that rulers must sometimes make tough and ruthless decisions in order to maintain their authority and protect their interests.
It began as a commercial venture which went bankrupt and then became a Royal Colony. The original motivation did have a political basis however since England was trying to prevent further encroachment by Spanish Florida into the area that they both had staked a claim to.
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He entered the service of the Florentine republic in 1498, four years after the Medici family had been expelled from the city. He was a secretary to the Florentine Council of Ten and made numerous diplomatic missions, including trips to France and Germany. In 1512, French defeat and Spanish victory led to the reestablishment of Medici power in Florence. Staunch republicans, including Machiavelli, were sent into exile. He was forced to give up politics (something he loved) and began to reflect on political power and wrote books, including "The Prince (1513)," one of the most famous treatises on political power in the western world. Machiavelli's ideas on politics stemmed from his preoccupation with Italy's political problems and his knowledge of ancient Rome. His major concerns in "the prince" were the acquisition and expansion of political power as the means to restore and maintain order in his time. From Machiavelli's point of view, a prince's attitude toward power must be based on an understanding of human nature, which he perceived as basically self-centered: "For of men one can, in general say this: They are ungrateful, fickle, deceptive and deceiving, avoiders of danger, eager to gain." Political activity, therefore, could not be restricted by moral considerations. The prince acts on behalf of the state and for the sake of the state must be willing to let his conscience sleep. Machiavelli was among the first to abandon morality as the basis for the analysis of political activity.
Political parties usually have their basis in shared political ideologies and objectives. In the United States the two major political parties are the Republican and Democrat parties.
Female progressives often justified their reformist political activities on the basis of essentially an extension of women's traditional roles as wives and mothers.
Evolutionary psychology with an emphasis on physiological psychology
Supreme Court justices are often chosen on the basis of their qualifications. However, since being a judge is a political position, justices can also be chosen based on their political viewpoints.
Charles Parkin has written: 'The moral basis of Burke's political thought' -- subject(s): Political science
The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks.
No, not entirely. Political Ears is a blog that is satire and political parody. While some stories may have a truthful basis, this website is meant to be satirical and humorous.
No, this common superstition has no basis in truth. Dreams are about the thoughts and feelings of the dreamer, no one else.
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