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Society and Political Theory, 2004.
This paper discusses the relationship of the political theories of Machiavelli, Erasmus, and Norman Cohn to the society in which they live.
2,220 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper explains that, born into a time when self-serving aspirations in the name of the public welfare were the norm of public life, Niccolo Machiavelli wrote his two discourses on public government as a means of demonstrating the difference between moral and immoral governments. The author points out Erasmus taught that the moral being, which is the key to the understanding of a man?s character, is the same measure that should be applied to the measure of a political leader. The paper relates that, writing in the middle 20th century, Cohn?s work holds the skeptical perspective, which typifies his period by focusing on how prejudices and hatreds among the poor, especially against the Jews, the clergy, and the wealthy, were used by religious leaders in conjunction with the cultural apocalyptic expectations in order to give rise to mass movements that resulted in much mayhem and bloodshed.
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Niccolo Machiavelli
Erasmus
Norman Cohn
Conclusion
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"At the heart of the struggle across Europe was class struggle between rich and poor, between landowners and farmers who worked the land, or between poor and clergy. These ongoing struggles developed frequently into all out wars. Cohn follows the misapplied beliefs of the church, but fails to move beyond the tragic examples of those who would lead in the name of religion for their own purposed, to build a philosophy regarding how religious ethic can, and should form the mind of man in order to teach him how to lead for the benefit of others. Cohn does an excellent job of describing this process in detail and deals with much of the mysticism and religious beliefs surrounding it."
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Political Theories in Modern Society, 2002.
A comparison of the political theories of Toennies and Durkheim in modern society.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper will compare Toennies and Durheim with respect to what each implies or suggests as to the kind of politics possible today in complex modern societies. In doing so, a comparison of each man's analysis of the specific factors will determine the kind of politics each man takes to be possible. By analyzing these differing theories on politics in today's world, a well-balanced comparison can be achieved between these two men.
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Modern Political Theory, 2004.
Examines Machiavelli's political theories and his influence on modern political theory.
2,877 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper outlines the central idea of Machiavelli's political theory as it is presented his book, "The Prince". The paper talks about what prompted Machiavelli to write the book, the four things Machiavelli said a prince must possess in order to conquer lands and become more influential, Machiavelli's philosophy on being evil and practicing violence, Machiavelli's views on how a leader should receive advice, and how an interloper should be treated.
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"Machiavelli?s political theory is found in his book, ?The Prince? which offers sound political and military advice to those in power. He was deeply concerned about his country and wanted to find out what was it that had turned France into a great country. France was united under one Prince and had been one highly successful country. Machiavelli closely studied the French monarchy and some other great nations in ancient history and decided that if Italy wanted to succeed the same way, it was required to follow some of the principles described in his book ?the Prince?. It is important to make it clear that most of the views expressed in his book take readers by surprise, in fact they might shock him because of their rather audacious nature. But they are likely to leave a reader wiser and more equipped with skills needed to run a country because they are not based on emotions but common sense."
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The Political Theory of Niccolo Machiavelli, 2000.
Looks at the ideologies of Niccolo Machiavelli concerning political theory and the uses of dictatorships.
1,955 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper examines the political theory of Niccolo Machiavelli. The author deals with his theory and writings on the use of dictators during war times and the citizens rights.
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"Niccolo Machiavelli?s ideology toward popular government can be seen as him being against a democratic form of government. He says that dictatorship works best because ordinary people do not have the ability to govern themselves. A dictatorship is necessary because thee Prince is able to instill fear in the people the threat of punishment exists which makes it easier to govern. Dictatorship allows the Prince to decide what is in the best interests of its citizens. ?Men love at their own free will, but fear at the will of the Prince?A wise Prince must rely on what is in his power and not on what is in the power of others.? (Mc Donald, 1986)"
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Political Theory, 2007.
A review of the political theories of Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes.
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This paper analyzes and discusses the theories of both Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes in an effort to better understand political theory. The paper uses and explains direct quotes.
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Machiavelli's and Hobbes' Perceptions of the Ruler
Political Philosophies of Machiavelli and Hobbes
Conclusion
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"Hobbes stands in contrast to Machiavelli, at least on the surface, in terms of his theories on who should rule the state. Whereas Machiavelli advocates the ideas of absolute power, submission among subjects, and the gaining of authority through a display of force, Hobbes seems to be more attuned to the ideas of the nature of man to be essentially free, and the ruling of the state by a democratic type of a body, rather than a solitary dictator or despot. For example, one can consider the following quote from Hobbes: "The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life." (Harrison, 2003, p. 67). In other words, Hobbes is saying that every person has within them certain rights, yearnings and liberties; as such, the individual is entitled, and indeed should, pursue their own interests and not be oppressed by rulers. Likewise, rulers should not attempt to force subjects into submission or to rule by intimidation or fear- for Hobbes, power must be earned and maintained through a level of fairness (Rogers, et al, 2000). Within this scope, the ruler should be motivated, in Hobbes' opinion, by serving the interests of the people over whom they govern. Likewise, the citizens would be involved in the political process, and the ruler, having earned the right to rule, would have the duty to effectively lead with conscience rather than sheer force."
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John Adams' Political Theory of Government, 2002.
This paper explains step by step John Adams' theory of government.
1,775 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 66.95
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John Adams' theory was based on the notion that there are three elements of government: monarchy, aristocracy and democracy, in Adams' definition, the governments of one, of few and of all. Adams' system of government posits a tripartite legislative structure composed of executive, senate and representative branches, with no one branch stronger than any other. Adams proposes this system so that no one branch, or the interest in society they represent, can consolidate too much power to themselves and begin to tyrannize the populace. Adams believed that this golden means of monarchic, aristocratic and democratic tendencies was the only way to ensure that the liberty of all citizens would be maintained.
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Bush and Political Theory, 2002.
Examines the election of George W. Bush as American President within the context of ideas by political theorists such as Karl Marx.
1,395 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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The paper shows that to follow the news since the election of George W. Bush as President of the United States is to find ample source material for a re-examination of the ideas of Karl Marx, Max Weber and Joseph A. Schumpeter. The author of this paper finds that modern America embodies, as no other socio-economic entity, the conflicting struggle of economic and political factions for their competing visions of capitalism, democracy and the concepts of economic democracy that lie at the basis of most socialistic schemes. The paper examines texts such as Karl Marx's "The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte", Weber's "The Puritan Ethic and The Spirit of Capitalism" and Schumpeter's "Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy".
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"Just as Marx's The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte analyzes the Revolution of 1848 in France with a penetrating dissection of the class interests of the various factions, it is possible to describe the rise of the oil cartel to the summit of national political power in the American election of 2000. The reaction of the Democrats, Ralph Nader's Greens, and the intellectual and corporate media to the pro-corporate, anti-environmental, anti-democratic tendencies of the Bush administration provide a parallel to the facts upon which Marx's historical analysis were based."
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Aristotle's Political Theory, 1994.
Principles & practices of political leadership, govt., democracy, justice and morality.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 63.95
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" Aristotle presented in his works a compendium of the knowledge of his time and examined issues and facts to discover how things worked, what was believed about them, and also to separate this knowledge into categories. He did not do this simply as a compiler but filtered what he found through his own sensibilities and philosophical thought. He examined the different Greek states and the way these states were structured and how they operated, and from this he determined what sort of government would work best. He did this, however, based on his view of what the proper goal of a state should be. His major interest was in ethical philosophy, and the operation of the state thus was considered in terms of its goals or ends, known as the teleological approach. A democratic theorist would view politics in terms of some form of representative government, with.."
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Political Theory, 2005.
A discussion on how four political theorists conceptualize the role of government.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper looks at how Edmund Burke, Jeremy Bentham, Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx. conceptualize the role of government and who governments should serve.
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"Any number of philosophers modern and ancient alike have offered an examination on the role that government should play in social intercourse. In this essay the views of several such thinkers will be examined."
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John Locke's Political Theory, 2000.
A discussion of his views on government., property, individual liberty, God and common good consent.
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" John Locke wrote at a time of social unrest and questioning, at a time when the long-standing sovereignty of kings as ordained by God was being questioned. Locke did not see the power of kings as derived from the will of God but rather as developing as the result of some social condition. Locke asked first what state man would be in if there were no government, and he found that human beings originated in the state of nature, the state that existed before human beings came together to form a society and a government. Locke saw this state of nature as placing the individual into a state of perfect freedom, with no necessity to ask any other person before determining his or her own actions or disposing of their own property. Property was an essential element in Locke's thinking, with the relationship of the individual to his property as being of paramount importance. The..."
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John Locke's Political Theory, 1999.
Examines how Locke tried to find a government which would avoid violence of state of nature & yet not infringe on human liberties.
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"This study will discuss and analyze the political theory of John Locke, focusing on how he attempted to strike a balance between a government that would avoid the problems of the state of nature and yet would infringe only minimally upon people's natural liberties. Locke was only partially successful in striking this balance because of his emphasis on the centrality of private property. Locke did not simply mean material property in this regard, but life itself. However, practically speaking, Locke's writings clearly mean to set up a government which will protect the material possessions of individuals. Certainly his relatively democratic ideal government gives the people greater protection and security for their lives and property than they had in the state of nature, but the powers and rights they retain under the civil government are inevitably concentrated in the.."
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Political Theory, 2002.
This paper looks at the extent to which the concept of a nation is an "imagined community". It debates whether our national identity is a figment of the imagination or an objective reality.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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By exploring the idea of a nation state as an 'imagined community' this study tackles the difficult issue of national identity. It explores the cultural characteristics that contribute to the boundary construction of collective ideologies - territory, race, language and others. Drawing from a wide range of sources, the paper considers how crucial the feelings and perceptions of nationalism are to the objective existence of the state.
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?Anyone can declare a nation into existence.? (Beissinger 1988: 173). There are many different definitions of a ?nation?. This essay aims to weigh up Benedict Anderson?s definition of a nation as an ?imagined community? and explore its claims. Criticisms of subjective definitions are investigated, in a brave attempt to consider other perspectives. A ?nation-state? is separate from the ?nation? under discussion; it refers to a political set-up with appropriate institutions involved in governance over a spatially bounded territory and the policing of it.
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Cicero's Political Theory, 1999.
Ancient Roman philosopher-statesman's concepts of government, justice and common good.
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"Justice and the Common Good in
the Political Theory of Cicero
Of the great statesmen/orators in the history of Rome, Marcus Tullius Cicero stands out as one of the more conservative. While he was aware of the changing fortunes and political atmosphere of Rome, he constantly looked to the past and the great ideals of those who had proceeded him in order to flesh out his conception of the ideal state. In the words of Robert Bell, his great oratorical skills were in ?the best political tradition of his ancestors, manipulating by appearing not to manipulate, so long as the conservative cause was served? (Cape 274).
Cicero was particularly influenced by Plato?s conception of the city-state, having had the goal of ?putting Greek speculation into Roman dress for the benefit of his contemporaries? (Wilson, 9). He fervently.."
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Political Theories, 2005.
Examines similarities and differences in the political theories of Aristotle, Ibn Khaldun, and Machiavelli.
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Politics is a part of our lives, whether or not we are politically active, and this is precisely why numerous thinkers have written on the topic. This paper examines three of these political thinkers: Aristotle, an Ancient Greek philosopher; Ibn Khaldun, an Arab historian, philosopher, and sociologist; and Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian political philosopher. The paper shows that, while these three thinkers come from different times and cultures, all recognized the importance of the relationship between the government and citizens, effectively stressed qualities of leadership as the key to the stability of that relationship, but offered very different interpretations of those qualities.
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"Aristotle, the first of the three political philosophers to be discussed, was idealistic. According to Fred Miller in "Aristotle's Political Theory," Aristotle attempted to establish a theory of ideal government. The basis of his thoughts was that the citizens were the most important aspect of a political system. Hence, the satisfaction and happiness of a people with their form of government determined whether that government will be a successful and stable one or not. According to Aristotle, the ability of a government to protect its people and to ensure that the majority of the citizens are satisfied, depends upon the leader himself. That leader, if he is to be a good one, has to have the quality of virtue (Miller)."
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Three Political Theories, 2004.
This paper discusses three political theories, liberalism, realism, and historical structuralism, as systematic approaches to the analysis of decision making, economics, and policy.
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This paper explains that Liberalism, which has its origins in the classical economics of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, sees the world in economic terms and seeks to pacify the political environment through trade. The author points out that Realists, formalized in the 19th century, instead seek to address political matters as they stand in terms of perceived national interest. Historical Structuralism, an anthropological approach that first became popular in France in the 1960s, holds that the very social context in which decisions are made dictates their nature, as a society?s ?deep structure? dictates the nature with which it sees the world.
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Liberalism
Realism
Historical Structuralism
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"Realism isn?t always dictated by the self-interest of individuals; leaders may also act in the strategic interest of their country. This is seen as the justification for policies dictating the American ?containment? of communist influences following the establishment of the communist government in China. It is easy to see most spot political decisions, which have little or no bearing upon the lives of policy makers, as being the result of strategic thinking designed to reach an optimal outcome."
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