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Team-Creation and Team-Building, 2004.
This paper is an extensive discussion of the use of teams for organizational operation and management in both the public and the private sectors.
35,210 words (approx. 140.8 pages), 102 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper discusses that teams go through various stages of development and changes based on the environment and the task to be undertaken. The paper points out that teams have problems of their own, problems that can ruin or seriously hurt the organization. The paper stresses that methods of decision making, trust and mutual respect, and the level of team member accountability can help improve the morale and performance of the team.
Table of Contents
Introduction
History of Organized Labor and Teams
Building an Effective Team
Team Member Selection and Requirements
Team Development Stages
Characteristics of an Effective Team
Decision Making in Teams
External Factors in Team Dynamics
Performance and Rewards for Team Members
Organizational Environment
Organizational Structures
Organizational Systems
Organizational Knowledge
Organizational Values and Culture
Types of Teams
Classification Based on the Environment for which the Team is Setup
Functional Teams
Hierarchy Teams
Organic Team
Management Teams
Classification Based on the Operational Tasks for which the Team is Setup
Work Teams
Project Teams
Focus Teams
New Product/Service Design Team
Classification of Teams based on the Control and Power Team Members Possess
Self-Managed/Empowered Teams
Controlled Work Teams
Classification Of Team Based On The Objectives For The Organization
Tactical Teams
Problem-Solving Teams
Creative Teams
Learning Teams
Classification of Teams based on Organization Representations
Teams from within the Industry (National/Global)
Teams from within the Organization
Global Diversified Teams
Virtual Teams
Classification of Teams based on the Studies by Researchers in the Field
Communication Needs in Teams
Types of Communication
Mediums Used in Team Communications
Frequency, Volume and Value of Communication
Communication Goals
Managing Conflicts and Team Dynamics
Dissonance and Conflicts
Teams and Conflicts
The Work Environment and Conflicts
Culture and Conflicts in Teams
Need for Controlled Conflict in Teams
Types of Conflict
Conflict Management in Teams
Team Leadership
Leadership based on the Team Classification
Leadership and Trust
Leadership Styles and Team Members Cognitive Abilities
Team Leadership Styles Displayed
Leadership in Global Team Settings
Motivating of Team Members
Social and Biological Impact on Motivation
Motivational Theories
Motivation and Learning Theory
Training of Team Members
Trust in Teams
Conclusion
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"Blind trust can be very damaging for team members. This is especially important if the teams are not in close proximity or do not correspond and interact frequently. Teams and team members need to set up boundaries and limits to enable trust building between members of the team. When trust is broken, effective measures have to be undertaken to identify the reason for breaching the trust and the suitable ?punishment? or reprimand that might be needed based on the situation."
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Teams and Team Work, 2007.
This paper discusses the relationship between motivation, group dynamics and team leading.
4,701 words (approx. 18.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 121.95
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The paper shows how motivational techniques have a positive impact on the functioning of groups as well as on the process of team leading. The paper discusses the expectancy theory regarding the theme of motivation. The paper looks at group dynamics and focuses on the five stage model of forming- storming- norming-performing and adjourning. The paper explores leading teams and the need to create effective teams.
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Abstract
Purpose
Background
Approach
Limitations
Motivation
Group dynamics
Team leading
Recommendations
Conclusion
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"The contemporary tendencies in the field of business impose the use of teams and team work in order to render companies more competitive and more successful. Human resources have become a strategic asset for any organization, regardless of its filed of action. Under these circumstances, the importance of a coherent functioning of teams within a company has become fundamental. The direct implication of this fact is to be found in the area of motivation. The expectancy theory provides a complex analysis instrument from this point of view, helping us to understand the relation between the expectations that people have and the amount of effort that they would be willing to make in order to achieve a goal. In addition, the rules of efficient team leading and the control of group dynamics must be underlined as being relevant for the successful running of business."
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Robotics, 2002.
An insight into the subject of robotics and robots.
4,231 words (approx. 16.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 112.95
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This paper discusses robotics, a technology that deals with the design, construction and operation of robots that are used in numerous applications. It looks at how these applications range from industries that require accurate and repetitive tasks (such as the car and computer manufacturing industries), dangerous tasks such as diffusing of bombs and other chores that cannot be performed by humans, e.g., carrying out research on far-away planets, or walking inside live volcanoes. It provides a description of what robots are and how they work, the history of robotics, the present applications of robots, the impact of robots in our lives and their limitations as well as the future of robots. It also discusses how close we are in the development of a ?bionic? man.
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Robotics and Robots Defined
Origins of the Word ?Robot? and ?Robotics?
History of Robotics
How Robots Work?
Applications of Robots
The Future of Robotics
Conclusion
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"Although robots as we know them today are a relatively recent invention, the idea of automated machine or a mechanical man has fascinated the human mind since the ancient times. For example, the ancient Greek poet Homer in his writings described maidens of gold, who are supposed to be mechanical helpers built by Hephaistos, the Greek god of metalsmiths. Similarly, in ancient Jewish legend, robot-like servants made of clay are brought to life by a spoken charm. (Tesler) In more recent times, Leonardo da Vinci, the ?Renaissance man? drew plans for a mechanical man. Eighteenth century watchmakers were also famous for making mechanical, robot-like creatures. (Bekey)"
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Machiavelli: The Prince's Relationship with the People, 2002.
Examine's the text "The Prince" by political philosopher, Machiavelli and the Prince's interation with the people.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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Machiavelli in "The Prince" provides detailed instruction to a teenaged ruler, one who has already received the childhood moral education from fairy tales and folk parables and is ready for actual, direct instruction in his official duties. This work was a specific guide, written on the model of historic rulers and societies. Based, in no small part, upon the life of Caesar Borgia, a heavy-handed dictatorial ruler, Machiavelli sought to describe the perfect state, one that, if it must have a Prince, should be run in the manner described. The work, however, would meet with a great deal of dismay and horror by the people he intended to "get in" with. In his need to become part of the political life of Italy (in which he had, at one time, been as influential and significant as Sir Thomas More had been in England) created "The Prince", a tract that did not truly reflect his own philosophies of political life, but one, he vainly hoped, would be received well by the ruling family. The purpose of "The Prince" also encompasses a trade-school-like approach, where the intricacies of policy, management and behavior are spelled out directly, in clear, plain language. It is the intent of this paper to examine the role of the Prince in relation to the people from the framework of political function as outlined in Machiavelli's work.
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?Rasselas- Prince of Abyssinia?, 2002.
This paper analyzes ?Rasselas- Prince of Abyssinia?, a short story by Samuel Johnson that follows the young prince?s quest for true happiness.
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper presents the story of ?Rasselas? who is dissatisfied with the inability of material excess to satisfy the deeper joy it promises and embarks on a journey of realization. The paper explains that, in the end, nothing is resolved and none of the characters achieves the ideal of happiness pursued. The author believes that Johnson is saying materialism cannot replace true happiness.
From the Paper
"Rasselas lives with all the luxury of nobility and eventually shakes himself from the diversions of the court with the realization that he is not truly happy. The valley in which he lives is both a sanctuary and a prison, his isolation from the world and any type of pain or suffering causes him to question the seemingly unmerited excess in which he has always been indulged. The valley resembles in many respects the Garden of Eden and Rasselas?s quest for happiness can easily be compared to Adam and Eve?s thirst for knowledge in that the prince also yearns for something beyond what his father has provided."
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Machiavelli's "The Prince", 2003.
A review of "The Prince", by Machiavelli and comparison with a modern day "Prince".
892 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper focuses on Machiavelli's quote that a political leader needs to learn how "not to be good." In comparison, the writer uses President Clinton as a political leader who chose a similar path. The first part of this review looks at the piece from Machiavelli's viewpoint. The second half takes the points raised in the books and tries to relate them to the modern day example of Bill Clinton. The writer admits their opinion is tainted by their personal dislike for President Clinton but still attempts to make use of the comparison.
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"Political leaders are constantly struggling to be good. However, Machiavelli wrote "For how we live is so far removed from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done, will rather learn to bring about his own ruin than his preservation," (ch. 15, p. 84). Here, Machiavelli acknowledges that he is a political realist. He is saying that he finds traditional standards of morality useless as practical advice. Machiavelli goes on to say that "A man who wishes to make a profession of goodness in everything must necessarily come to grief among so many who are not good."
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Tyranny in ?The Prince?, 2004.
This paper discusses the defense of tyranny in ?The Prince? by Niccolo Machiavelli.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 28.95
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This paper examines two important aspects of Machiavelli?s ?The Prince?: The characteristics of the Prince and the kind of society he will rule and the permissiveness of tyranny in making society secure from foreign invasion and rule. The author points out that Machiavelli?s ?The Prince? illustrates how tyranny can be functional, instead of detrimental, to ensure peace and stability within society, especially in the context of 16th century Western governance. The paper relates that ?The Prince? has become a useful historical document that mirrors the life and times of 16th century Italian politics and society, and humanity?s eternal pursuit for an effective leader and stable society.
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"Going further into his analysis of the socio-political movements in his country, Machiavelli?s observation includes an analyses of the qualities of the leaders or ?princes? who were not able to sustain their leadership and government. In chapter XXIV (?Why the Princes of Italy Have Lost their States?), he explains that these leaders have been ?defective? some of them either had the people against them, or? they have not known how to secure themselves against their nobles.? Furthermore, in this section, while Machiavelli attributes Fortune as one of the motivating forces that determine a leader?s success in governance, the leader?s skills and influence to the people, in large part, determines the success or failure of the Prince. Thus, in effect, he asserts, ?I think it may be the case that Fortune is the mistress of one half of our actions, and yet leaves the control of the other half, or a little less, to ourselves.?"
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King George III and Machiavelli's "Prince", 2004.
Explains why King George III was a living model of Machiavelli?s ?The Qualities of a Prince?.
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 24.95
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The basic premise in Machiavelli?s ?The Qualities of a Prince? states that as long as a prince is not hated, his subjects will be loyal and his reign successful. Therefore, the abuses outlined in ?The Declaration of Independence? coincide with the attributes listed by Machiavelli of an unsuccessful prince. One can tell by the tone in which ?The Declaration of Independence? is written that King George III is hated by the colonists. On more than one occasion, Thomas Jefferson refers to the King as a tyrant. This paper discusses how King George III?s actions support Machiavelli?s claim that a prince is most hated when he, among other things, disrespects the land and women of his subjects, deprives men of their honor, and shows excessive cruelty.
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"Machiavelli states, ?so long as you do not deprive them of ?their honor, the majority of men live happily? (Machiavelli, ?The Qualities of a Prince?, 48). Comparatively, Thomas Jefferson also lists grievances that pertain to men being deprived of their honor ?By [constraining] our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their County, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands? (Thomas Jefferson, ?The Declaration of Independence?, 80). King George III stripped men taken captive of all honor and dignity by making them choose to either murder their family or take their own life. King George III also deprived the colonists ?the benefits of Trial by Jury? (80). The fact that King George III repeatedly ?called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures? (79) is quite demeaning in a society governed by Representation."
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Machiavelli's "The Prince", 2002.
Discusses the role of the church and religion in political philosopher, Machiavelli's text, "The Prince".
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Machiavelli's work, "The Prince", was written with the express purpose to ingratiate himself with the current ruling family, the Medicis. Religion plays a significant part in "The Prince". The reality that Machiavelli wrote about was that the church would play a significant role in a Prince's ability to maintain control and manage his country. Church and state were, then, one. To Machiavelli, the military is a necessary physical defense of the state. Dictators and totalitarianism find their origin in "The Prince".
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Politics and Power in Scotland and Wales from 1966 to 1999, 2007.
This extensive paper discusses the devolution of power in Scotland and Wales from 1966 to 1999.
45,885 words (approx. 183.5 pages), 26 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper explains that, since 1997 and the New Labor's landslide victory, there has been a flurry of legislation in the U.K., with reference to the House of Lords, party funding and freedom of information, in an attempt to change and modernize the institutions of the country. The author points out that devolution, which means deputing or delegating of power or authority, is different from federalism, which is a constitutional settlement in which power is not devolved by the center to the periphery (with the center remaining the locus of supreme power), but rather shared between two entities, as is the structure in America, Australia or Germany. The paper concludes that, with devolution, the structure of government in Scotland and Wales and in the U.K. has become more complex as it has created a situation of interdependence rather than a separation of powers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Definition
The British Constitutional System
The Distinctiveness of Wales and Scotland
The Proto-history of Devolution
The Nationalist Parties
The 1960s/early 1970s as Turning Point
The State of the Economy Britain-wide and on the Periphery
A Protest Vote?
The Identity Question
Decolonization of the Nation and Mind
A Critical Assessment of the Foregoing (2-1 to 2-4)
Devolution: First Attempt
Business as Usual?
The Kilbrandon Report
Devolution as a Last Resort, or Labour's Big dilemma
A Divisive Issue
The 1979 Referendum and its Aftermath
The 'Ice Age' (1979-1997)
A Radically New Agenda
Concessions
Playing the Economic Card
The Gap Widens
Devolution no matter what
The Campaign for a Scottish Assembly / Parliament, the Scottish Constitutional Convention and the Campaign for a Welsh Assembly
The European Dimension and the New Nationalism
Limits and Contradictions
The Dream Come True
The Referenda
The Scotland and Wales Acts (1998)
Devolution - A Success?
Conclusion
Devolution: Event or Process?
The End of Britain? The End of Britishness?
What about England?
Secretaries of State for Wales
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"Incorporation, of course, brought with it an unprecedented measure of administrative uniformity, so much so that Wales can in fact be said to have been the creation of the Henrician union with England. Through it, Wales achieved territorial integrity for the first time in history; indeed, although the Welsh were recognized in the Middle Ages as forming a distinct nation on account of certain key cultural features, they had never inhabited a single polity. All the indications are that the implementation of the program launched by the Cromwellian regime proved unproblematic from the very start."
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Prince, 2006.
An examination of the file sharing era and a music business prospectus on the recording artist, Prince.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 6 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper studies the recording artist Prince, or the Artist formerly known as Prince, in regards to the marketing and sales of a recorded product. The paper discusses how often scandalous standards set by the recording industry towards many artists are now under attack within the business community. Many artists since the nineties including Prince have been seeking ways to get a just return on their creative output.
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"The musical career of the recording artist (formerly known as) Prince has been a central factor in understanding the power of music file sharing with the advent of Napster in the late nineties. This study will examine the success of Prince prior to the turn of the century, and why his success has slowly declined with changing technologies. By defining and understanding the technology associated with business profits and losses in regards to file sharing, Prince has played a part in his post Napster years in forging a new way for artists to sell their material online."
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Prince Henry the Navigator, 2008.
This paper discusses Prince Henry the Navigator and his investment in expeditions to Africa.
957 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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The paper relates that Prince Henry the Navigator never traveled on an expedition himself, but he sponsored many. The paper then looks at the history of Prince Henry's birth and heritage and discusses the reasons behind his sponsored expeditions. The paper relates that Prince Henry wanted to spread Christianity and he was able to do this with his expeditions.
From the Paper
"First, it is important to look at the history of Prince Henry's birth and heritage. Prince Henry was born in 1394 as a son of King John I. "Henry was born in 1394 as one of the sons of the Portuguese King John I, founder of the Aviz dynasty" (Engels 2006). In fact, he was the third son of King Joao. "His mother, the Queen, was Philippa of Lancaster, the daughter of John of Gaunt" (Henry the Navigator 2006). Henry persuaded his father to take part in an expedition against the Muslims. When Henry was involved with his brothers in this movement to stop the Muslim stronghold in Morrocco, Henry learned about riches in Africa. Henry wanted part of these riches, but he knew the only way this was going to happen was if he could travel directly to these lands where he hoped to find gold (Engels 2006). Therefore, he allowed different expeditions in order to try to find wealth. However, he never actually went on an expedition. "Truth is, Prince Henry of Portugal never set sail on voyages of discovery" (Africans in America 2006). While he never participated in the expeditions, he did sponsor many expeditions."
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Ulysses Everett McGill and Charlie Wales: Getting it Together?, 2002.
A discussion of the similarities and differences between Ulysses Everett McGill, the main character of the Coen Brothers' film "O Brother Where Art Thou?" and Charlie Wales, the main character of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "Babylon Revisited".
1,640 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This essay compares and contrasts the main characters of the film 'O Brother Where Art Thou?' written and directed by the Coen brothers and the short story 'Babylon Revisited' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, also made into a film. What seems at first an unlikely comparison turns out to be revealing. Ulysses Everett McGill and Charlie Wales are from vastly different backgrounds and social strata yet face similar dilemmas. Wales the wealthy socialite would seem more likely to succeed in his case to retrieve his daughter and get his life together. However, it is the escaped convict McGill, whose Ulysses-like Odyssey is discussed in depth, who succeeds in his quest, while the "recovering" alcoholic Wales is frustrated and delayed.
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"Ulysses Everett McGill, the central character in the film, O Brother Where Art Thou? produced in 2000, and Charlie Wales, the main character in the F. Scott Fizgerald story, ?Babylon Revisited,? published in 1931, and made into a movie in 1954, may at first glance appear to be vastly different, but turn out to share similarities. Ulysses Everett McGill and Charlie Wales are from vastly different classes and backgrounds, yet both live in approximately the same time period, the 1920s/30s, the time of the Great Depression and both are men deprived of wife and family. Neither one is exactly the ordinary man surviving under the duress of the depression. McGill is a crude and lowly escaped convict fleeing through the Bible belt, while the sophisticated Wales, who still seems to have plenty of money and social status despite the crash, is visiting Paris. Both want to get their lives back into some semblance of togetherness. Each seems to be continually sabotaged in his quest. As we watch both men we wonder if the destructive energy comes from outside or is inner generated. The resemblances are many, but the differences are greater, especially when it comes to the end results of their attempts to get it together."
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'Prince Friedrich of Homburg' by Heinrich von Kleist., 2005.
A discussion of the pro-German nationalist theme in the play 'Prince Friedrich of Homburg' by Heinrich von Kleist.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper briefly sums up 'Prince Friedrich of Homburg' as a play that chronicles the tale of one passionate, if self centered, Prince who defies orders in battle and is sentenced to death even though his action led to a decisive victory. According to this paper, this is one of Heinrich von Kleist's later works, and shows strong evidence of reaffirming the relationship between the individual and the state. Given the subject material and the audience for whom it was intended, 'Prince Friedrich of Homburg' has often been considered an early example of German nationalism.
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"This play is one of a few latter works in the relatively short life of Heinrich von Kleist's career as a dramatist. He committed suicide at the age of thirty-four. As one of his later works, this play shows strong evidence of reaffirming the relationship between the individual and the state. Given the subject material and the audience for whom it was intended, Prince Friedrich of Homburg has often been considered an early example of German nationalism. While rudimentary in that regard, this play nonetheless exhibits many examples of nationalist ideology. Kleist considered this play to be a work of patriotic drama."
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Machiavelli?s ?The Prince?, 2004.
This is a personal essay that applies quotes from Machiavelli?s ?The Prince? to relationships with the author's "friends?.
995 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the way that the author learned that he could not buy friends, just as Machiavelli stated in "The Prince". The author points out that Machiavelli writes ?it is wiser to be a miser? because then the people know that they will not have everything handed to them on a silver platter, and the prince will be respected. The paper concludes that the way of the ideal prince and behavior in one?s own friendships lies somewhere between being generous and greedy.
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"Thinking about the respect issue, I was never really respected when I was around my friend Patrick. We always went where he wanted to go, do what he wanted to do, and bought the things he liked. All this was done just to gain a friend. It was as if I altered myself just to have some relationship with someone else, but I am going off on a tangent now. Getting back to Machiavelli?s idea of not buying people, it can relate to altering one?s self. If you think about it, the prince will have to do what the people want to make them happy and not himself."
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