Machiavelli In his book The Prince. Why it is not practical or impractical?

Question

Hi,

I am foreign students who spends hours translating, neverheless, got good grades always.

I got this essay Question which is very hard for me please if you can help , please do .I got four days from now. I almost give up.


((What practical problems do you think arise in the way Machiavelli suggests that power in aquired and maintained, and the way a ruler should deal with furtune)).

I wrote 800 word already I am working very hard on it, but still it is extremly hard. Please Help. I need to write 1500 words.

Please I don't need a summary of the book , I went through many.The Question is why it is not practical with examples.-The way power is acquired what are the implicatin for th ruler &citizen.
-The way rulers should defend themselves and discuss the situation that would arise for every one.
_Fortune how a ruler should deal with it and its implications

Any web.site , suggestions..etc might help. .

Many thanks,
Angel

Answer 1

The Prince is a book which should be read by every political student because of the following reasons:
1) In his days Michiavelli was living on the crossroads of the past and the future. He gives a great depth of knowledge about how a leader should acquire power because he was also of a ruthless mind . My dear friend search for more information on michiavelli's life and you will find out the answer to your questions.

Answer 2

In my opinion, Machiavelli gave a one response for all situations kind of outlook on power. He seems to argue that this one response will work well always and he doesn't take into account situations when it won't. It is more an analysis of principles rather than a guide to using them.

Answer 3

Have you tried googling the book? If that doesn't help, google Donald Trump and read his biography. You might find some interesting parallels there.

Answer 4

Shakespeare's Othello is a good example. 'to know your enemy is to befriend him first'.