The combination of the ideas of Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu produces a centralized government—meaning one person on power—which can be considered its weakness. Although a centralized power is considered a weakness, it can prove to be effective because of the government having no opposition. A government with centralized power is more cohesive, it can act swiftly without the hassle of the bureaucracy. A centralized power has the means to be more active, it can get things done faster and more efficiently. Julius Nyerere asserts that an effective government must have “no room for differences or division” (170) for it to be successful. A centralized government has the attributes of Nyerere’s effective government, because there is no division in this
