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State`s Role in Machiavelli Interpretation
n the first case to hold conquered terrtory is not that difficult ,especially when inhabitants didn`t know about freedom before,it`s enough just to destroy the old leader`s relative line,the main source of problems,but all other laws and aspects should be saved.If everything is done correctly then in a very short time conquered land would merge with the conqueror state.But in the second case a lot depends on skills ,as well as on luck.Machiavelli thought that it is necessary to settle on the conquered land,because he said that you can only know what is really happening in the country if you live there ,and this can help to recognise the possible threat and to neutralise it immediately.,otherwise it will be noticeable when all methods of neutralising are useless.Also Machiavelli offered to settle colonies in a few places,which would connect new lands with a conqueror state.Colonies don`t ask for a big financial expenses and will desolate only a small group of people ,who`s fields and houses go to new inhabitants,so colonies are quite cheap for a ruler ,and serve him well.It is not profitable at all to settle an army on the new territories,because they will cost much more expensive and will take all benefits that come from a new land,also armie can cause a problem among the population,just because of it`s presence,so it can cause hatred among some people.…
In Machiavelli`s opininon state was supposed to be as relationship form between state and people ,which is based on fear and love.State is considered to be very strong if it doesn`t cause any hatred amoung the people ,any conspiracies,because this can destroy the state.Machiavelli divides all states as republics or monocratic states,but still the best governing form in Machiavelli`s opinion is republic.He saw republic as a result and as a medium ,which coordinates aspirations and interests of struggling social groups.In each republic there are always two directions,first one is people,the second are higher classes,laws are created basing on this division. The philospher Franco Burgersdijk was famous for his aristocratic idea,logics.political and moral thoughts,he was interested in the question whether it possible to maintain an eternal peace or not,and he thought that the only possible way for it World`s empire(Imperium Oecumenicum),and one of the obligatory aspects of this empire should be religious peace,and the only thing that was necessary for such an empire was that South kings of German Empire would agree Prince-Electors,to put up end to a religious partnership,the Universal religion should become Christian,and this religion cannot suffer from conflicts between the tribes,so consensus is required,and all these conflicts should be immediately ended.
