POL200Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Niccolò Machiavelli
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An analysis of the prince by niccolo machiavelli. Niccolo machiavelli wrote his most famous work, the prince, on the basis that it could not only improve his political career but that it could also help restore florence under the medici family. Through his analysis of different political figures he is able to determine the most effective ways of not only gaining power in italy but also more importantly maintaining said. Machiavelli did not necessarily support all of a character"s decisions, he still found ways to respect and understand their choices and the reasons behind them. The character ferdinand of aragon, critiqued in the prince, was the present king of. He was was capable of expanding his land through conquering through europe and africa, and the means to which he did this, as well as how he was able to maintain power was taken under scrutinization by machiavelli.
