THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATION HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR

ALL AUDIENCESBY THE POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF CSU

POLITICAL THEORY 3133 SEP 2010

Gerald McKenna

Presents

Machiavellian Leadership

in the Classic Film

The Godfather

y Principalities Crime families y

“…when one ascends to a principality by some criminal and nefarious path…”

“…in hereditary states accustomed to the bloodline of their prince the difficulties in maintaining them are much less…”

y Secretaries Consigliore y

“…a minister that discerns what others understand…is excellent”

“…choosing wise men in his state; and only to these should he give freedom to

speak the truth to him…”

y Faith Catholicism y

“…he should appear all faith…religion. And nothing is more important than to

appear to have this…”

“…he is often under a necessity…of acting against faith…against religion.”

y Seizing Territory The Hit y

“…and to possess them securely it is enough to have eliminated the prince(s)

whose dominions they were.”

“…review all the offenses necessary… and to do them all at a stroke.”

So do the Ends Justify the Means?