Machiavellianism

NOUN
  1. the political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government
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  • This paragraph is a paradigm of legal Machiavellianism – and is pretty weak legal reasoning for an academic. The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the tax power infinite?
  • Wolcott is referring to Niccolò Machiavelli, a philosopher and writer in the Italian Renaissance, who inspired the political term Machiavellianism, defined as "the employment of cunning and duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct," according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Azcentral.com | news
  • By doing all of this, the Grotian school is supposed to negotiate a middle way between bare-knuckled "Machiavellianism" and excessively idealistic Hugo Grotius
  • According to the Oxford English Dictionary 'Machiavellianism' is "the employment of cunning and duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct", but as the quote above from 'The Prince' shows Machiavelli was also a pragmatic realist. ZDNet News - News Page One
  • You can decry this as crass Machiavellianism if you wish, but that's the way life works in Washington. Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Foreign Policy Issues Reappear
  • The only gaping flaw in McConnell's Machiavellianism is the hard cold fact that Congress would have to vote on this scheme in the first place. Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Obama 2.0?
  • He should be taught as a study in Machiavellianism to future generations.
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  • In a modern context Machiavellianism is also a term that some social and personality psychologists use to describe a person’s tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain. Think Progress » Conservative Activists Rebel Against Fox News: Saudi Ownership Is ‘Really Dangerous For America’
  • Britton doesn't radiate cruel strength to begin with -- he's kind of a cuddly-looking fellow, and he doesn't clearly display Richard's Machiavellianism. Washington Shakespeare Company's haunted 'Richard III' isn't haunting enough
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