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   Summary of The Prince

   The later two are described as useless as evidenced by Italy's reliance upon mercaneries in the past. ... Machiavelli describes the failure of previous leaders and elaborates on why they have failed.
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   Machiavelli as a dramatist

   In the resolution Machiavelli exhibits his acceptance of deceit as a valid means of attaining one’s goal by rewarding his dishonest characters with success, instead of punishing them with failure. ... Some theorize that Callimaco is Machiavelli’s described leader in The Prince as he follows what is natural to man, to rule, to attain things, and to consolidate power through scheming social and political structures.
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   Niccolò Machiavelli

   In a letter to Francesco Vettori, he described his exile: ... Bust of Machiavelli in the Palazzo Vecchio
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   Republic

   A republic is a form of government in which the citizens choose their leaders and the people (or at least a part of its people) have an impact on its government. ... Niccolò Machiavelli described the governance and foundation of the ideal republic in his work Discourses on Livy.
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   Conscription

   Conscription (also known as the draft, call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary enrollment in the service of a country. ... Niccolò Machiavelli argued strongly for conscription, seeing the professional armies as the cause of the failure of societal unity in Italy.
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   The Art of War (Machiavelli)

   The Art of War (Italian: Dell'arte della guerra) is a treatise by the Italian Renaissance political philosopher and historian Niccolò Machiavelli. ... In the opening pages, after Cosimo has described his grandfather's inspiration for gardens in which the conversations are set, Fabrizio declaims that we should imitate ancient warfare rather than ancient art forms - however, the Art of War is a dialogue in the humanist tradition of imitating classical forms.
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   Louis XII of France

   Louis's failure to hold on to Naples prompted a commentary by Niccolò Machiavelli in his famous opus The Prince. ... The annulment, described as "one of the seamiest lawsuits of the age", was not simple, however.
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   International relations

   It should be noted that classical writers such as Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Hobbes are often cited as "founding fathers" of realism by contemporary self-described realists.[citation needed] However, while their work may support realist doctrine, it is not likely that they would have classified themselves as realists (in this sense of the term). ... To some extent, all other tools of international relations can be considered the failure of diplomacy.
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   Oliverotto Euffreducci

   Oliverotto Euffreducci, known as Oliverotto of Fermo (1475 - December 31, 1502) was an Italian condottiero and ruler of Fermo during the pontificate of Alexander VI. His career is described in Niccolò Machiavelli's Il Principe.
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    Lebanon

    He was a skilled politician and described as a pupil of Machiavelli. ... "Chapter 9 Power sharing in Lebanon: Foreign protectors, domestic peace, and democratic failure".

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• International relations,
• Oliverotto Euffreducci,
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