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Totalitarianism In The Prince By Niccol?? Machiavelli's The Prince

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In our world, most societies support governments that work in a righteous way, but how can acting righteously be effective in a chaotic world full of crime and war? In the novel The Prince by Niccoló Machiavelli, a dystopian society is defined as an illusion of a perfect government which is maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, and totalitarian control. This illusion fades however, once one recognizes how these actions beneficially impact a society by uniting and protecting the country. Throughout the novel, Machiavelli advocates various political principles and new ways to acquire and maintain political power. Machiavelli also suggests many strategies and new classifications that a good prince should follow in order to maintain a …show more content…

Being a successful ruler comes with certain consequences that include being hated for having to do what is not morally right in order to protect the citizens of the county.
Governments were created in order to serve their people, and a powerful government knows when to take action Machiavelli corroborates stating, “Look whether these innovators can stand alone or whether they depend for aid upon others; in other words, whether to carry out their ends… or can prevail by force.” (Machiavelli, 14) Machiavelli strongly believes that a leader is required to maintain domination for the benefit of the people, not for self-advancement. A potent leader must also be able to set aside religion and all moral connotations in order to do what is best for the nation and the people. In order to thrive and become a well respected nation, a prince must be clever, efficacious, and able to predict future occurrences within the nation. In addition to becoming an effective leader, one must learn how to manage the syntactics of power so that in return the leader does not need to use force to accomplish certain plans.
As stated by Machiavelli the ideal leader is one that is loved by allies, and feared by enemies. In reality it is uncommon and nearly impossible to be both, which leaves the question of whether it is better to be loved or feared. Although being loved has capabilities of maintaining trust and respect, it is also a chance for vulnerability. In contrast, being feared

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