... there has been anarchy. There is no written law or foolproof way on how to be a successful ruler. Niccolo Machiavelli however has written a guideline on how to rule. In his book, The Prince, Machiavelli laid the ground work on what one needs to do to be a successful, also suggestions on how gain power and how to maintain it once its been achrived. The Prince however is not a bible of ... coming into power, another method is more difficult and harder to retain power. It is to conquer another state, this task is much more difficult than that of an inherit state. The people may or not know...

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