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Renaissance- Machiavelli- AP Euro

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209153034Caesar BorgiaMac's Ideal prince. a ruthless, prince (Rome) that attempted to unite Italia through ruthless measures and advocating total obedience.
209153033Where did Machiavelli write "The Prince"prison
209153035Motivations for "The Prince"He watched as Fr, Sp, and Germ invaded Italy ---> Italy must be unified at any cost.
209153036Purposefind a way to unify the Italian peninsula under one ruler
209153037What was the prince based on?History (what has already taken place in North- Nation States) Observation (what he sees, disorder) Imperisism (Sci method/study)
209153038how is the prince different from Middle agessepartation of politics from ethics -"Survival of state must take precedent over moral law (religion)
209155806His main contribution to political thinking was....The supreme obligation of a ruler is to maintain the power and safety of his country
209155807How does Mac display Secular spiritfocus of The Prince is the relationship between citizen and state. Politics has its own laws, separate from god. Blah Blah.
209155808How does Mac display HumanismUses Classical examples. Its all about Greece and Rome
209155809How does Mac display IndividualismThe Prince, its all about him, he can do everything. Importance of the individual.
209155810Reason of StateMorals and ethics don't apply to politics. Mac is first to use.
209155811Main Ideas of being loved/ fearedLion / Fox: no room for compassion or sentiment - or morality
209155812Realpolitikthe purpose of the prince is to stay in power. The prince was the earliest form of Realpolitik
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