The question (13 marks)
Compare the approach of Plato with that of Machiavelli on the question of how a State should be ruled, and explain Aristotle's classification of governments. Which of the three approaches is of most use to a student of modern constitutions, and why? (13 marks)
MU Module II, Plato, Machiavelli and Aristotle on statecraft and the classification of governments; pack ch. 02 §2.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 2 · Government as a Concept in Political Theory of Political Science – I.
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