The Prince, Chapter 5: samenvatting

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1. The narrator lists destruction, personal residence, and tribute-paying local oligarchy as three ways to control states accustomed to freedom.
2. Dependent local rulers support the conquering prince because their government needs his protection.
3. Spartan failures and Roman conquests illustrate the risks of preserving conquered cities and their laws.
4. Pisa illustrates how memories of liberty can inspire rebellion even after a hundred years of subjection.
5. Former princely states accept new rule more easily, while republics retain stronger hatred and a desire for revenge.

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The closing recommendation narrows the practical choice for controlling republics. Their lasting attachment to liberty makes indirect rule insecure.

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