Thursday Machiavelli and the New Monarchs Harkness Discussion: Don't leave the reading of chapters 15-19 (skip ch. 20) and pages 73-77 in Palmer on the New Monarchs until the last minute. It will likely take 90 minutes to work through the readings. Think about Machiavelli's view of human nature. Is it persuasive? How does his view impact how he suggests the prince should rule? Finally, consider how Machiavelli would have viewed each of the New Monarchs discussed in Palmer (and perhaps leaders today). Who likely won his approval? Who wouldn't? Below I have posted documentaries below for those absent and/or interested.
Posted is Part 1 of 5 clips (each about 7 minutes) from a documentary on Machiavelli, originally shown on History Channel. You can click on parts 2-5 using the sidebar on the right-side of the screen.
Entire program on Machiavelli (45 minutes) from the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), with scenes included from the original House of Cards (British) series and applied to the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the first (and only) female prime minister of Great Britain.
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