Machiavelli argues that a prince must either ruin a conquered republic or reside there to ensure stability and control.
Machiavelli works to achieve his primary purpose of convincing readers that a prince must ruin a conquered republic or live there by identifying the characteristics of government in a republic. He also achieves this by contrasting the characteristics of principalities and republics. Machiavelli's arguments emphasize the need for a prince to control a region firmly, either by destruction or by living there, to maintain power and order.
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