... even if it is unjust. On the other hand, Plato argues a ruler can never be unjust. In spite of the fact, Machiavelli is greatly influenced by the Greek and Latin classics, and by the bible, he takes a critical stance in dealing with the idea of morality. Machiavelli believes that a Prince's main duty is the preservation of his country and the protection of his subjects. "A prince ... not of moral character, but of what is best or the utilitarian needs of the State. Virtu is characterized by its flexibility because the ruler is given the prerogative to mold it in consonance to a given sit...

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... reached, however, communism involves the abolition of private property by a revolutionary movement; responsibility for meeting public needs is then vested in the state (Daniels 177). As a concept of an ideal society, communism is derived from ancient sources, including Plato's Republic and the earliest Christian communes. In the early 19th century, the idea of a communist society was a response of the poor and the dislocated to the beginnings of modern capitalism. At ... that time communism was the basis for a number of utopian settlements; most communistic experiments, however, eventua...

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... reached, however, communism involves the abolition of private property by a revolutionary movement; responsibility for meeting public needs is then vested in the state (Daniels 177). As a concept of an ideal society, communism is derived from ancient sources, including Plato's Republic and the earliest Christian communes. In the early 19th century, the idea of a communist society was a response of the poor and the dislocated to the beginnings of modern capitalism. At ... that time communism was the basis for a number of utopian settlements; most communistic experiments, however, eventua...

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... however, communism involves the abolition of private property by a revolutionary movement; responsibility for meeting public needs is then vested in the state (Daniels, 177). Communism is a the concept of and ideal society, a utopia if you will. This is derived from ancient sources such as Plato's "Republic"" and to the surprise of many; early Christian communes. Early in the 19th century the idea of communism ... came as a result of the contempt harbored by the poor and dislocated to the birth and growth of ... modern capitalism. At that time communism was the basis for a number of uto...

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... democratic'. For Samuel. P. Huntington, democracy has five different elements of criteria, firstly, in terms of elections, Huntington believes elections, open, free and far are the essence of democracy, the inescapable sine qua non (the third wave, p 10), secondly, a democratic country should chose their political leaders through democratic means and that they share their given power with other groups in ... to our ordinary life- (Pericles 431b.c). In reference to john Stuart Mill, he believes that democracy protects the freedom of self-determination better than any alternative political...

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