Niccolo Machiavelli had many contributions during the Renaissance Era, due to the fact that he wrote a powerful book about politics, which is still to this day used. Politics increased immensely around 1532, when Machiavelli’s book, ‘The Prince’ was published. Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher, political theorist, diplomat, musician and writer of the Renaissance period. He always claimed he was not a philosopher, yet had all the traits to be one. In this essay the reader reading this will know
would be created if a Machiavellian prince were to lead would be beneficial solely to the prince, as the prince would have absolute power of the state and would be able to ruthlessly destroy anyone who stood in his way. The people wouldn’t be able to trust each other, or the government, as the ruler would attempt to deceive them at all points. The rich elite class could have all their power given or taken whenever the ruler felt like it. Meanwhile, the prince would be completely alone and unthreatened
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is essentially a guide for a Renaissance prince. It is the first printed work of political science, and the goal that Machiavelli possessed when writing the book was to unite Italy under one ruler. He notably expresses his views on cruelty and clemency, where he declares that it is best to be viewed as cruel to prevent disaster. He also states that it is better to be miserly than liberal because a successful princedom does not use their funds for charity, they use