... reputation as a cruel tyrant, we can see that he is, in fact, Machiavellian. On page 45 of "The Prince," Machiavelli also claims that "a prince must not worry about the reproach of cruelty " and Vladimir has certainly taken this advice to heart. As stated in the previous paragraph, two women were imprisoned for speaking out against Putin's reign of tyranny during their peaceful performance protest ... to rise up" (Aron 46). Despite civil unrest, Vladimir Putin's ability to maintain the state is obvious; this is the Russian Leader's third session as President. According to Niccolo Machiave...

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... Men' of history. These men were not great in a sense of achievement, mercy, honour or as a Renaissance prince; these men were great because Russia allowed them to rule as Autocrats. The development of the USSR can be considered the result of the blank canvas which Russia presented to its ruling elite, they painted their own vision of a communist Russia and as a result Russia undertook many ... in seizing power from the provisional government although by this time the Provisional Government wielded little power of its own"3 Phillips looks towards a compromise that many historians support...

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