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This 5 page report discusses the ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian historian, statesman, and political philosopher and focuses on his beliefs that a ruler is not bound by traditional ethical norms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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influential writings on diplomacy have turned his name into a synonym for cunning and duplicity. "Machiavellian" as a term, has been used to describe the principles and actions of ruthless
power politics, as well as the type of person who uses those principles in political or personal life. Mansfield (1996) points out that it should also be noted that Machiavelli
is famous for being the first philosopher not merely to lack respect for what is generally agreed upon in the collective consciousness to be just, noble, and sacred, or even
to show his lack of respect - but to actually advise others that it was often important to act without respect. Philosophical Development Machiavelli first became involved in
government as a relatively unimportant staff functionary or clerk. With notable determination and ambition, he rose to prominence when the Florentine Republic was proclaimed in 1498. His many duties included
missions to the French king (1504, 1510-11), the Holy See (1506), and the German emperor (1507-8). Gregory (1987) explains that throughout the course of his diplomatic missions within Italy he
became acquainted with many of the Italian rulers and was able to study their political tactics, particularly those of the ecclesiastic and soldier Cesare Borgia, who was at that time
engaged in enlarging his holdings in central Italy (pp. 443). Much of what Machiavelli admired most was personified in Borgia and Borgias own determination to go make sure he accomplished
what he set out to without interference from others. Gregrory goes on to explain that from 1503 to 1506 Machiavelli reorganized the military defense of the republic of Florence
(pp. 443). In doing so, he relied on conscription rather than the use of mercenary troops that had been the most common method of establishing an army in early 16th
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