Views on Machiavelli's Theory on Political Leadership (Essay Sample)

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Views on Machiavelli's Theory on Political Leadership
An influential Italian psychologist and philosopher, Niccolo Machiavelli made significant contributions to political philosophy and science in the modern world. According to Machiavelli's theory of political leadership, several philosophers, scholars, and researchers have stated opposing opinions on the issue. Political leadership theory by Niccolo states that leaders must have strong ideals and self-esteem, as well as a large following, to be successful (Pugliese, p.15). The purpose of this research is to argue against the necessity for elected elites to affect political outcomes by taking advantage of human political activities, using Machiavelli's theory of political leadership as an example.
Ignorant leaders, no matter how well-intentioned they are, are doomed to failure, as Machiavelli shows us. Machiavelli's desire for political achievement at the price of meeting one's moral commitments makes this argument flawed, in my view. As for moral and ethical leaders, on the other hand, the theorist thought that they were doomed to failure in their efforts to improve humans, especially in instances when people are coerced into making one option in order to avoid making another one (De Caro, p.215). This means there are no excuses for immorality, even in the lack of proof, as a logical outcome.
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