Machiavelli – asses machiavelli’s claim that it is better for a prince to be feared than loved. Is such a dictum useful in democratic politics?
The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, offers many different ideas about how to gain and maintain political Power. One of the main stigmas within the entire text is that, as a leader, it Is better to be feared then loved. As with majority of Machiavelli’s dictums this particular point is still incredibly relevant and useful in democratic politics.
Machiavelli claims that; “if you have to choose, it’s much safer to be feared then loved.”, later expanding, “…gratitude is forgotten the moment its inconvenient, Fear means fear of punishment, and that’s something people never forget”, whilst Machiavelli
The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, offers many different ideas about how to gain and maintain political Power. One of the main stigmas within the entire text is that, as a leader, it Is better to be feared then loved. As with majority of Machiavelli’s dictums this particular point is still incredibly relevant and useful in democratic politics.
Machiavelli claims that; “if you have to choose, it’s much safer to be feared then loved.”, later expanding, “…gratitude is forgotten the moment its inconvenient, Fear means fear of punishment, and that’s something people never forget”, whilst Machiavelli