HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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Rulers should only treat their own people with kindness; all others should live in fear.
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Rulers should constantly watch out for traitors.
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Rulers will have more success by demonstrating power rather than goodwill.
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Rulers will succeed only if they make their subjects feel frightened.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Machiavelli’s famous book The Prince, he explored the topic of being loved or being feared in the context of politicians and rulers of nations. Machiavelli concluded if only given one choice, it was better to be feared.
Detailed explanation-2: -Likable leaders earn the trust of their team members and treat them well. Researchers discovered that when people feel respected by their leaders and are comfortable with them, they perform better on teams. Teams with likable leaders also tend to be more stable in the long-run because of lower turnover rates.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ideally, he will be both loved and feared, but Machiavelli believes this is nearly impossible. In order to keep his hold on power and maintain his authority, it is preferable for the ruler to instill fear in people than command affection. People are more moved by the fear of pain than by the sympathy of love.
Detailed explanation-4: -In Chapter 17, Machiavelli claims it is better for a ruler to be feared than loved.