Mercenary

How to become a mercenary. In today's growing economy, people try to get a career with monetary security and additional benefits. But where there are some of other career opportunities in which people find their pride and work satisfaction more than monetary security. And such career types might rely on higher risk factor such as defense career, mercenary and many others. Mercenary meaning or definition Technically the meaning of mercenary comes with a complete description where its objective is

The job of a mercenary, fighting a war or performing some sort of military duty, for pay, without nationalist allegiance, has been a job “...since the dawn of warfare, from Xenophon 's ‘ten thousand’ Greeks hired to fight in Persia to the Swiss Guards who protect the Vatican today (Blood and Treasure). Simply put, Mercenaries are nothing new. However only in the last 60 or so years has a new, modern form of mercenary work come into practice. Modern mercenaries today often function in the form of

In the 16th century Niccolo Machiavelli presented Lorenzo de Medici with his most prized possession, “The Prince”. At this time, it was custom to present the prince with your most prized possession, in order to gain their friendship. Machiavelli spent much time studying past rulers and wrote “The Prince” in which he describes how one acquires and maintains power. At the time, The Prince was not well accepted as it went perceived to go against the Catholic Church. However, today the prince has been

When talking about leadership as a whole, a true leader sees his work as a self less service towards a higher purpose. And to be more specific with a political leader, being knowledgeable about how to build and use a strong military, how to support the people, and how to take action immediately when needed. And I remember the lecture in class where our instructor told us about how leadership is not power and power can make someone treat people like items instead of human beings. This reading was

Training of Mercenaries and the International Committee of the Red Cross’s Montreux Document. The creation of these documents have also been impacted by non-state actors such as committees or regional groups. Governance of the Mercenary Mercenaries have existed for years before the Middle Ages, and have continued well into the 20th century. During the Middle Ages, the political system of feudalism, and the economies contributed greatly to the prominence and strength of Mercenaries. It is also

A Prince, who is the ruler of a state, faces many challenges in holding power. He is put to the test with the many choices made as a ruler. This includes choosing whether to be loved or feared, and choosing if the conquered shall be ruined. In addition, he must find a way to have the support of the people. In order to be a successful ruler, a prince has to have public order based on the rules of morality. On the other hand, in order to gain more power and keep power he has to break the same rules

Machiavelli The Prince is call a classic. In today’s contemporary society I believe that some of Machiavelli advice would be relevant. His first piece of advice was teaching us how having knowledge in the military is an important quality that a prince can achieve. Second a person should be a true friend and a true enemy. Thirdly Machiavelli says do not be generous with your money, you’ll just have to tax harder and you’ll lose the support of your citizens. Fourthly in order for a prince to keep

The Prince and the Modern Executive     Few question The Prince’s place in the canon of western literature. That it marks a turning point in our collective history, the origin of the study of politics as a science (Pollock 43), is alone enough to warrant its classification as a "Great Book. Its author, Niccolo Machiavelli, a contemporary of Copernicus, is generally accepted as an early contributor to the scientific revolution, because he looked at power and the nature of sovereignty through

I noticed the mercenary company with the Count’s lancers and carriage was located behind the stage, in a position of honor. The presence of a second carriage of ornate design surprised me. “It can only be one person,” I thought. As we rode up, I saw behind the Count’s mounted lancers were a half-a-dozen men-at-arms and another dozen royal archers escorting Princess Wyrd to the stage. The Black Prince and the Count were waiting for her on the stage, along with a number of courtiers. She wore a huntsman

PMC’s are also vital in order for a country to maintain its armed security forces. On the other hand, mercenaries are people who take part in armed conflicts. The PMC’s hire these mercenaries to work under them in helping take part in hostilities, but receive benefits for their own gains. Recently, the United Nations Mercenary Convention (UNMC) has placed restrictions upon PMC’s in the use of mercenaries, in order to create specifications between commercial and government uses of these protection services