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Modern vs. Pre-modern Politics
- Pre-modern politics presented a choice between rulers and the ruled.
- The modern state seeks to eliminate this choice, creating interdependence.
Machiavelli's Either/Or
- Machiavelli's The Prince, while seemingly modern, presents politics as an either/or choice: republic or principality.
- Modern states, like the US and UK, blur these lines, demonstrating Hobbes's influence.
Hobbes's Tumultuous Times
- Hobbes, born in 1588 and died in 1679, lived through immense political upheaval.
- This turbulent period, including the English Civil War, shaped his ideas.