Machiavelli+relationship+of+The+Prince+to+The+Discourses+essay

toc What is the relationship between Machiavelli’s [|The Prince] and his [|Discourses on Livy]? Does Machiavelli advocate tyranny or do his sympathies lie with “free” forms of government? In short, what is Machiavelli's purpose in writing [|The Prince]? =Instructions= =Resources= include page="Machiavelli bibliography" editable="true"
 * Read Machiavelli's //The Prince//, or as much as possible from it. (It's a slim book, worth reading in its entirety). You are not required to restrict yourself to the selections in the //Brown et al.// textbook; the assigned reading goes beyond those sections, and it's all available on the [|internet]. Read also the selections from the //[|Discourses]//.
 * Do some secondary research - read some of the articles listed below, or do your own research. The point is to get acquainted with contrasting interpretations of Machiavelli, not so much to reproduce them in your paper; you still have to argue your own view, regardless of what others say.
 * Your thesis should answer the question of Machiavelli's purpose in writing two very different books. It could be simply that Machiavelli is inconsistent, or that he is using the advice to the prince in order to foster the foundation of a republic, or that he thinks pirnces were appropriate for Italy at one time and republics for another, or whatever.
 * Discuss evidence that supports your view as well as passages that appear to undermine it. Cite [|The Prince] by chapter number and page number (if the latter is available), the [|Discourses] by book, chapter, and page number (if the latter is available).