This time period also marked a great deal of expansion for different European nations. This expansion occurred through the conquering of certain territories.
Machiavellian Leaders
Machiavelli believed that great leaders had to possess certain attributes. He asserted that a "leader needs an analytical attitude without a sense of shame or guilt. Political calculation is required to control, rather than be victimized by events (Deluga, 2001)." In other words, a Machiavellian leader believes that the end justifies the means. These individual tend to have extremely charismatic personalities and that power to persuade large populations of people that there actions are justified.
The Machiavellian Leaders chosen for the purpose of this discussion will be Elizabeth I, Peter the Great and . Queen Elizabeth I was loved by the people of England to the extent that she had completely loyal subjects. She used her leadership qualities to defeat Spain. In addition she was protestant while her predecessor was Catholic. Under her predecessor Catholicism became the national religion and heresy laws had been reinstated. As queen Elizabeth I reinstated that Church of England and created the Religious Settlement Law. Queen Elizabeth was able to use her political power to change the religious practices of a nation. As a result politics and religion were intertwined but there was also a clear distinction made between the two factions.
Other Machiavellian Leaders throughout history who intertwined religion and politics were King Phillip II of Spain and Peter the Great of Russian. King Phillip II had a unique responsibility because of the poverty in Spain at the time. Also Spain was not composed of a single monarch but a network of leaders (King Phillip II). King Phillip II had develop alliances with the various leaders in order to handle the political and religious pressures associated with time. There was also an alliance with England that proved beneficial in defeating the French (King Phillip II). Religion was such a part of society at the time they were inevitably intertwined...
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Race factored in creates a shift in the view which can be correctly applied to that which affects voting and as well globalization has created its' own impact on voting choices made by the American individual. BIBLIOGRAPHY Campbell, David E. (2004). Acts of Faith: Churches and Political Engagement. Political Behavior, 26 (2), 155-180. Clawson, Rosalee a. And Clark, John a. (2003). The Attitudinal Structure of African American Women Party Activists: The Impact of
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