Machiavelli on Governing the Conquered | 2/18/26

We will be continuing our reading and analysis of Machiavelli's "The Prince" by diving into his thoughts on how to maintain the loyalty of conquered nations. Machiavelli puts critical emphasis on how to properly occupy and subdue territories depending on how they were previously governed. The Florentine diplomat also stresses the need for conquerors to control their own arms, which leads to a more interesting exploration of the nature of divine intervention. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices