The <i>Measure</i> of Machiavelli? <i>Fear, Love, Hatred, and Trump</i>

Brunello, Anthony R.

doi:10.1177/0043820019884940

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“…The concept of virtú , (virtue) lay at the heart of what the Florentine philosopher believed held nations, and in particular republics, together. The people of a republic are never as dangerous as a tyrant or bad prince (Brunello, 2019). According to Machiavelli (1992), the rule of law, wherein the citizens are obliged to take responsibility for their legislation, leads to more stable, prosperous, and decent societies.…”

Section: History Does Not Repeatmentioning

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Extended commentary—Keeping the republic: A vision for America

Brunello

2024

World Affairs

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The United States is enduring an identity crisis characterized by a polarized political climate precipitating an American culture war. In this battle the Republican Party has been overtaken by “Anti‐wokeism” allied with antidemocratic “states' rights” beliefs claiming an exclusive, antipluralist definition of republic. The extremist right in America insists that America is not a democracy, but a “republic” built to respect the status of a minority characterized as white, nationalist and Christian. “Anti‐wokeism” is an extension of Trumpism and MAGA (Make America Great Again), gathering together antidemocratic forces, fueled by resentment and theories of racial displacement known as the Great Replacement Theory. These forces are overwhelming the modern Republican Party, inspiring homophobia, misogyny, racism, book bans, and violence. This essay addresses the following four elements of this crisis with an eye to a renewed vision of America: (1) the difference between an 18th Century and 21st Century definition of a republic; (2) the antidemocratic states' rights movement; (3) the nature of strongman populism in American politics; and (4) a vision of diversity as the core principle of the American Republic.

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Extended commentary—Keeping the republic: A vision for America

Brunello

2024

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“…Implications abound for modern managers as we emphasize the elements and outcomes which lead to deleterious organizational outcomes. Through various organizations reviewed in this study, evidence demonstrates that many leaders embrace authoritarian ideals based on fear and anger to destabilize long-existing organizational cultures and structures (Brunello, 2019). There appears to be continued support for these management techniques, which are highly correlated with political history (Jay, 1994) and a considerable belief in restructuring organizations in the name of operational efficiency (Willmott, 1994).…”

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Business process reengineering leadership: princes of Machiavelli

Mertens,

Villegas,

Ware

et al. 2023

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish a supported and validated reference point for Machiavellianism as an antecedent to the contemporary management philosophy of business process reengineering (BPR). Design/methodology/approach This paper analyzes BPR and Machiavellianism by using the seminal work of Hammer and Champy (1993) on BPR and the original writings of Machiavelli coupled with the personal correspondence of Machiavelli with his contemporaries. Findings The findings of this research indicate that the constructs of Machiavellian thought transcend the five centuries since the publication of The Prince, and can be found in the contemporary managerial framework of BPR. This comparison of historical leadership frameworks demonstrates how recent management decisions in companies show the rise of Machiavellian as BPR. In an analysis of these theories, the authors show similarities in five significant tenets of business leadership and argue how these repackaged ideas and prescriptions undermine employee-centric advances. Research limitations/implications This comparison reviews the managerial frameworks presented in Machiavelli’s The Prince and Hammer and Champy’s book Reengineering the Corporation through the theoretical tenets of leadership. Practical implications Employment of Machiavellianism and BPR results in an expendable utilization of followers and employees. Implications abound for modern managers, as the authors emphasize the elements and outcomes which lead to deleterious organizational outcomes. Social implications In an analysis of these theories, the authors argue how these strategies undermine employee-centric advances within human relations by embracing these repackaged ideas and concepts. Originality/value This research leverages historical perspective to provide a qualitative understanding of the follies of recycled versions of Machiavelli’s ideas. The overall study and inquiry of BPR from a leadership perspective is not robust and leaves antecedents and influences critically unevaluated.

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Machiavelli’s The Prince: How to Refute Virtue Ethics in Three Steps

Stoškus

2023

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This article examines Niccolò Machiavelli’s account of virtues in his famous work The Prince. The Italian philosopher uses three different stages or steps of argumentation. All these steps are analyzed in this paper. It is argued that in each step, Machiavelli makes partial conclusions which are neglected in the next step. In the last step, Machiavelli concludes that not only some virtues lead to failure, but all virtues are harmful to a successful leader. Instead of an honest and just way of acting, Machiavelli proposes the slyness of a fox – the most effective and successful way of acting. Cicero’s De Officiis effectively helps to understand the radicality of Machiavelli’s account of virtues. Cicero’s work enables one to explain all the central metaphors and analogies used in Machiavelli’s The Prince. Comparing Cicero’s and Machiavelli’s radically different accounts of the same virtues and vices shows that Machiavelli changed the traditional understanding of virtues, thus refuting traditional moral and political philosophy. -------------------------- Received: 05/01/2023. Reviewed: 20/02/2023. Accepted: 30/03/2023.

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The Measure of Machiavelli? Fear, Love, Hatred, and Trump

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 publications

Extended commentary—Keeping the republic: A vision for America

Extended commentary—Keeping the republic: A vision for America

Business process reengineering leadership: princes of Machiavelli

Machiavelli’s The Prince: How to Refute Virtue Ethics in Three Steps

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