Niccolo Machiavelli's Contribution To The Prince

Let me begin with a quotation of Niccolo Machiavelli : “A prudent ruler cannot and must not honor in his words”. This quote makes everyone think. Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the theorist that inspired me. That’s why I chose him. I think we all know his famous book called “The Prince”. Also there is a simple question: Why are we still reading this book called The Prince, which was written 500 years ago? It’s a simple question but there’s no simple answer. If I were introducing Machiavelli to students in a political science course, I would emphasize Machiavelli’s importance in the history of political thought. I would point out that, before Machiavelli, politics was strictly bonded with ethics, in theory if not in practice. According to an ancient tradition that goes back to Aristotle, politics is a sub-branch of ethics—ethics being defined as the moral behavior of individuals, and politics being defined as the morality of individuals in social groups or organized communities. Machiavelli was the first theorist to decisively divorce politics from ethics, and hence to give a certain autonomy to the study of politics. The Prince, published in 1532, became a constant reference and inspired different avenues in

The first three forms of government he calls right, but considers them to be unstable and nedovgotrivalimi. The best, in his opinion, is a mixed form that combines elements of all the correct forms. Comparing the advantages of different forms of government, Machiavelli preference to the country, because it is most consistent with the requirements of equality and freedom. Republic is more stable than a monarchy, it is better to adapt to different conditions, ensures the unity and power of the state, generates in people patriotism. People thinker puts above the monarch, considering it more