I use this book: Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey, History of Political Philosophy, 3rd ed. (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1987)
PLEASE ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN ONE PAGE SINGLE SPACE EACH
Question 1: What is new about what Machiavelli brought to political thought and the study of political rule? What are your thoughts? For instance, should we rule according to how things are, or according to how they should be?
Question 2: Why is it sometimes difficult to apply the same rules of morality to political leaders that we apply to all individuals? Pulling in examples from the readings and Lessons, explain Machiavelli's advice to rulers in The Prince that one must learn to lie and commit other acts that are normally viewed as immoral. Do you think this is good advice for political leaders? Why or why not?
Please when answer: with a strong introduction, a body with good one idea paragraphs that develop each argument you need to reach the lessons, and takeaway, and/or closing statement you will have.
I prefer footnotes to in text citation. So limit documentation to quotes or ideas that support your words, not replace them, or simply regurgitate some outside source.