Political Science · Western Political Thought
Assertion (A): Machiavelli separated politics from morality and religion. Reason (R): Machiavelli argued in 'The Prince' that rulers must be guided by reason of state (raison d'état) and political effectiveness rather than Christian ethics. Choose the most appropriate answer:
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Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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