Compare and contrast these works from Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince and The Arthashastra.

After reading specific chapters from Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince (Chapter 14 – “That Which Concerns A Prince On The Subject Of War,” Chapter 19 – “That One Should Avoid Being Despised And Hated,” and Chapter 21 – “How A Prince Should Conduct Himself So As To Gain Renown,”) then read The Arthashastra Book 10 – “Relating To War,” and Book 6 – “The Source Of Sovereign States.” Compare and contrast these two works from the specific portions to be read. The essay can have one main theme, or thesis, or it can be united by a number of connected arguments.