, Politics tutorial 1 26-2
Politics is about power
How to wield it/use it/administer it
All states always either strive for liberty or equality or both
Equality vs equity
- Equality = same standards
- Equity = everyone gets the same
Everyone agrees that these are noble goals, but how much are they actually worth?
Macchiavelli
- Italian statesmen, bureaucrat, general and philosopher
- Founder of political science
- Maybe the most influential political thinker of all times
- Was for a long time known as the anti-christ
Prince in the 16th century = ruler
Questions about Machiavelli
- What should a prince strive for?
o Princes should strive for order, security, glory, and stability
Princes should strive for virtues and for acting morally correct
Princes, however, should do what they have to do to maintain power over
the state
Princes should strive to have the people on his side (trust, and loyalty)
- Where is power in Machiavelli’s book? To whom belongs power, you think?
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