This work commends Turkish leaders for personally going on military expeditions and cites Bayezid II as a weak ruler able to prosper due to the work of a strong predecessor. This work theorizes that disputing political parties produce a “creative tension” allowing for greater liberty. A dichotomy is drawn between minimally and fully constitutional governments, which allow for conditions termed vivere sicuro and vivere libero, or “secure living” and “free living”, respectively. This work cites Cicero in its promotion free speech to allow for debate and public opinion to determine the best course of action. Eventually, the author concludes that security and liberty are incompatible and advocates the superiority of republics to even the best monarchies. FTP, name this work of political theory written by Niccolo Machiavelli and citing the titular Roman historian.
This work commends Turkish leaders for personally going on military expeditions and cites Bayezid II as a weak ruler able to prosper due to the work of a strong predecessor. This work theorizes that disputing political parties produce a “creative tension” allowing for greater liberty. A dichotomy is drawn between minimally and fully constitutional governments, which allow for conditions termed vivere sicuro and vivere libero, or “secure living” and “free living”, respectively. This work cites Cicero in its promotion free speech to allow for debate and public opinion to determine the best course of action. Eventually, the author concludes that security and liberty are incompatible and advocates the superiority of republics to even the best monarchies. FTP, name this work of political theory written by Niccolo Machiavelli and citing the titular Roman historian.
This work commends Turkish leaders for personally going on military expeditions and cites Bayezid II as a weak ruler able to prosper due to the work of a strong predecessor.