Securing power and order of a state has been the focus of ancient political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli’s writings. His most famous writing “The Prince” fortified his untraditional views on how to successfully rule a state. He recognizes through his realist views, that human nature causes a need for any degree of violence required to maintain power, and order in a state. This paper will expose how Machiavelli viewed violence as a necessary, yet moderated tool in order to rule a successful state. The paper will prove this by examining Machiavelli’s approaches to acquiring, maintaining, and defending a state, in his book “The Prince.”
In order to initially secure power over a state Machiavelli makes it clear that violence is a necessity. Firstly, he condones violence in eliminating the previous rulers, along with their families. Machiavelli uses this as a situation in which violence is key in order to secure a state under your name. On the other hand, he shows......
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