The New Republic

and the evils that come along with it?” Drawing on Plato’s Republic, I will argue that Frank Underwood is a true tyrant due do his close relations with Thrasymachus and his definition of justice, and his relentless drive for power that takes advantage of the unnecessary appetites of the democracy and finally, I will conclude Frank Underwood is truly a tyrant because all his unlawful desires will only leave him in a state of…

The Prince 's Usefulness to “Our” Modern Political Leaders Machiavelli 's (1469-1527) work The Prince could easily be subtitled “The Art of Statecraft: How to Govern [Well?].” Machiavelli, sometimes referred to as “the first realist in politics,” wrote The Prince (1513) in an attempt to ingratiate himself to the ruling Medici family. The Medici family had dismissed him, suspected him of conspiracy, and banished him from the city of Florence only the year prior (1512). It is my contention…

Napoleon Bonaparte was an exceptionally influential political and military leader, and became the first emperor of France. He was born in France in 1769, and started learning military tactics early on, first at a military college, then upgraded to a military academy. He graduated early from the academy, then soon rose to power where his real career began and where he made some good and bad choices. Many people today still have strong opinions on whether or not he was good for France or not. One…

In Plato’s Republic, education is the primary means of creating the model citizen for the state. Education is, in other words, the means of ensuring children grow up to be well-adjusted, high-performing citizens loyal to the state. But Plato (in the person of Socrates) makes certain stipulations about what that education should be in terms of its curriculum, and in regards to who designs it which indicate Plato is, in fact, espousing indocrtination, as opposed to education, as a means to…

diplomat, political scientist, and historian, Tocqueville addresses that we, Americans, do have a political science well-formulated to modern democracy and democratic society, and thus, lacking the necessary tools to effectively understand and manage this new form of government. Tocqueville also suggests democracy and equality are not entirely ‘good things’ as they may leave long-lasting negative impacts in society, to which it may not be necessarily prepared for. In his study, Tocqueville…

Through the books the Republic by Plato and Politics by Aristotle, the idea of democracy is analyzed. These philosophers have various, distinct parallels with their stance on democracy. Both have made some revolutionary remarks that have shaped how people today view democracy and how the government itself is ruled. Through this essay, their critiques on democracy will be compared along with explaining what both Plato and Aristotle believed to be some of the most important aspects of it. Plato…

countries, was fair towards the people, and had goals he wanted to accomplish. Simon Bolivar was an impacting and significant leader because he helped Venezuela gain independence and influenced other countries. After successfully making Venezuela a republic, the Spanish took over again, but Simon Bolivar wanted to free them: "An army of our brothers has come to liberate you. We are sent to destroy the Spaniards, to protect the Americans, and to reestablish the republican governments of…

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of America was once asked the question, “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a Republic or Monarchy?” He responded, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” The United States of America is undeniably a Republic. The people have the power to elect representatives to be a voice for them. To clarify, the people have power. Although the people do not have power directly, they still have power to participate and make a difference. On the contrary, one has the power…

American Government In Comparison The United States is thought to be the foundation of modern democracy. As a “constitutional federal republic”,the United States does not stand-alone. Various "democracies" are constitutional republics, and have long traditions of a democratic culture, laws, and barriers. The selection role of the head of government is one singularity between the United States and some of the other major democracies. There are many forms of democracy, implemented and modified…

The consensus among many Venezuelans is that “something big is going to happen, and it will be bad.” The author perceives that it will almost certainly be a civil war involving a coup d’etat. Also, the author of the article believes that the future of Venezuela will be characterized by generalized looting (by mobs, policemen, and soldiers). Word is that they won't shoot them like in 1989. However, if recall of President Maduro is postponed, then there might be a Civil War -the first one since…