Machiavelli Archives - Essay Quoll

What is the thesis of this article? What are its strengths and weaknesses? How are these relevant to your future as a military professional? Discuss the impact of societal, political and economic changes on war.

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Assessments

What is the thesis of this article? What are its strengths and weaknesses? How are these relevant to your future as a military professional? Discuss the impact of societal, political and economic changes on war. (Must include citing the one source included in the uploaded file: Howard, Michael, “Men Against Fire: The Doctrine of the […]

Machiavelli discusses the role of chance/luck/Fortuna in human affairs. Provide your understanding of how he addresses this issue and compare it to the position of at least one other author from the course, do they include chance as part of their understanding?

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Ambrose

Topic: Comparison: Machiavelli Paper details: Use internal citations such as example: (Plato, pg. 45) and the work cited page at the end of the order Morgan, Michael L. Classics of Moral and Political Theory, edited by Michael L. Morgan. Fifth ed., Hackett, 2011 466-574. Print. Writing Prompt – Machiavelli discusses the role of chance/luck/Fortuna in […]

What does Machiavelli mean when he says it is better for a leader to be feared instead of loved? Be sure to support your answer with evidence from the text or renaissance Italian politics.

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Ambrose

Part I: Short Essays: Answer the following Five questions with a few sentences or at most several paragraphs. There is no need to construct a formal essay with an introduction, body, and conclusion. Just answer each question directly as it is posed to you on the test. 1) Explain at least three ways the life […]

Machiavelli argued that it is better to be both feared and loved at the same time. However, because it is difficult to achieve this balance, he argued that it is ultimately better to be ‘feared than loved’. In regard to US Foreign policy, do you agree that the US should take an approach that it is better to be feared?Why or why not? Give reasons and historical examples to support your answer.

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Ambrose

Write a 4-6-page double-spaced paper. Proper grammar and spelling are required. Papers must include a cover page, 4-6 full pages of content, and a references page. APA style is required. All sources must be good, academic, peer reviewed sources. Machiavelli argued that it is better to be both feared and loved at the same time. […]

Take a look at the foundations of the social contract in both Hobbes and Locke. How do their different assumptions about human nature and the state of nature inform their theories?Explain

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Ambrose

Assignment: Write a 1000 word paper (= 3-4 pages, double-spaced) on ONE of the following topics: 1.) In The Prince, Machiavelli writes: “And let no one resist my opinion on this with that trite proverb, that whoever founds on the people founds on mud.” According to Machiavelli, how should a prince “found on the people”? […]