Machiavelli's The Prince represents one of the most significant political works of all time. Although it is nearly five hundred years old, it is still a work applicable to major world events. Many major themes including the imitating of past figures, the balance of cruelty and mercy, and the...

Actions that stem directly from political issues can almost always be critiqued and criticized by the general public. However, one might come to contemplate about what might such notorious philosophers, such as Machiavelli, Locke, and Hobbes, say about a political movement such as a protest against...