... need for order and system against the human desire for freedom. However, the debate concerning power and community has been touched upon by philosophers and has not solely been the subject of politicians or monarchs. Both Niccolò Machiavelli, in his writings "The Prince- and "Discourses-, and Plato ... , in his work "The Republic-, address the concepts of power and community in relation to politics and leadership. According to Plato ... become rulers, Machiavelli states that anyone at all with the force to seize power and the resources can do it. In the "Prince- he describes the method...

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