Niccolo Machiavelli and his influences on modern day leaders

Niccolo Machiavelli was a creator of political theories in the 1500's. He served the Republic as a diplomatic negotiator and as a military supervisor. When Florence went back to a monarch system, the Medici family return to power and exiled Machiavelli for his past criticisms that he made towards the family. Machiavelli then wrote "The Prince" to complement the Medici family and as a way to regain their approval. A good leader is a person …

…The use of lies as a way to control ones people is unfamiliar to our times. To use fear as a way of governing and to use the tactics that Machiavelli suggested to inflict fear would not function, as his suggestions infringe on human rights, which are now so closely monitored. The majority of Machiavelli's theories of the perfect prince would not be successful for a leader of today, for his ideas are too radical.