Matthew McIntosh’s Reviews > The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli > Status Update

Machiavelli discusses in section IV about the difference of the structure of between the kingdom of France and the “Turks” where their structures make it easier/harder to conquer vs hold.

France = power decentralized so easy to conquer but difficult to hold due to existing loyalty divisions

Turks = power centralized so hard to conquer but easy to hold due to loyalty centered on ruler