There are 195 countries in the world and each of them has different leaders - some of them are better and some of them are worse. Kautilya in the treatise “Arthasastra” and N. Machiavelli in “The Prince” give very similarly but at the same time different views on leadership. Kautilya wrote the “Arthasastra” more than 10 centuries before Machiavelli wrote “the Prince”‚ so there are some theories and thoughts that Machiavelli’s treatise is based on Kautilya’s “Arthasastra” (Violatti 2014). Both authors
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Write an essay on Kautilyas theory of state? Abstract: Kautilya was the key adviser to the Indian king Chandragupta Maurya (c. 317-293 B.C.E.)‚ who first united the Indian subcontinent in empire. Written about 300 B.C.E.‚ Kautilya’sArthasastra was a science of politics intended to teach a wise king how to govern. In this work‚ Kautilya offers wide-ranging and truly fascinating discussions on war and diplomacy‚ including his wish to have his king become a world conqueror‚ his analysis of which kingdoms
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1. What was the idea of ‘balance of power’ as practiced in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? (Short Answer). The idea behind the balance-of-power was mainly to keep the states with their own independence and avoid universal monarchy. States would often form an alliance with the weaker states if “one state seemed to dictate too much” (Palmer‚ Colton‚ & Kramer 2014). Often times the state that did not like what the other state was doing they would build up alliance with the weaker
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critically discuss the Balance of Power. In order to understand the meaning of Balance of Power‚ we should ask ourselves the question what we understand by ‘power’. Hard to define it or measure it‚ power is the ability to “do something or act in a particular way” or as Nye (2009:65) argues “the ability to achieve one’s purposes or goals.’ In other words‚ the potential to influence other people to do what you want them to do. As many scholars would agree‚ balance of power can hardly have an
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behind closed doors‚ far from the prying eyes and ears of the news media or the public. But this has not always been the case. Niccolò Machiavelli was brave enough to give the leaders of his day a how-to guide. In this work‚ The Qualities of a Prince‚ we are given a point-by-point description of what a leader should do to effectively lead his country. Machiavelli explains that‚ because leadership is (obviously) a position of command‚ "[war] is the only profession which benefits one who commands.
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of political power Machiavelli argues in another major work that the purpose of politics is to promote a “common good.” How does this statement relate to the ideas Machiavelli presents in The Prince? The fact that two of Machiavelli’s greatest and most famous works on political power came into being thanks to the downfall of his own political career is quite ironic. More ironic however is the way he contradicts his statements in each book about the purpose of political power. As previously
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Economic ideas of Kautilya (Arthashastra) Introduction: Kautilya’s Arthashastra is the chief source of information. Kautilya’s name was Vishnu Gupta. He was a learned Brahmin. He is known by the name of Kautilya because he was an expert in diplomacy and political strategy. He was the chief minister of Chandra Gupta Maurya. He was responsible for getting Chandra Gupta the kingdom of Nand‚ after destroying its king. Kautilya has given vivid description of the administrative procedures‚ of the duties
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Discuss the importance of the Balance of Power with reference to the relevant theory in international relations. Introduction The concept of Balance of Power is a tenet of Realism that seeks to explain the formation of alliances in international relations. This is done in the context that Realism as a Theory argues that states as actors in the international system act out of self interest‚ need to survive in a hostile environment and to maximise profit. Balance of Power can be understood best when
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Balance of Power as a concept The concept of balance of power is considered as one of the oldest and fundamental concept in the field of international relations (Paul T.V 2004). International relations theorists had been defining balance of power differently to highlight its significance and relevance in international politics‚ as David Hume declared balance of power as scientific law due to its significance in international politics. Glenn Snyder highlighted balance of power as a core theoretical
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interested in the balance of power between the sexes in Shakespeare’s play Othello. Discuss this statement with close reference to at least 2 key scenes. The spread of power within society is not one of equality with some being able to exert more on others. The role‚ importance and especially the power of men in Shakespeare’s play Othello has come from the values and beliefs of society at the time of Shakespeare‚ however Shakespeare in the play has evened out the balance of power experienced by men
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