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- STATE is a stable rule over a people and Reason of State is the knowledge of the means by which such a dominion may be founded, preserved and extended.
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Oct 28, 2022 · Botero’s intention was to define a “reason of state” that should be distinguished from the political action inspired only by necessity, as Machiavelli had proposed. However, Botero’s definition of “reason of state” led to harsh criticism, as it seemed to contradict itself.
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The central concept was sovereignty, first brought to public attention by the French jurist and lawyer Jean Bodin. Bodin wanted to defend the sovereign against external and internal threats, anchoring its power in divine and natural law but also giving him (or it) considerable scope for discretion.
Oct 28, 2022 · The unifying theme behind Botero’s major works is the investigation of how to “found, preserve and extend the State” (Botero 1589, 1.1). Far from being unproblematic, such a definition of the essential aims of political rule raises issues of which Botero himself was acutely aware.
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Lipsius and Ammirato set out their reason of state in the form of commentaries on his work, and even Botero, who paired him with Machiavelli as authorities for those who preferred reason of state to conscience, evidently found him highly instructive.
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Introduction; Giovanni Botero; Edited by Robert Bireley, Loyola University, Chicago; Book: Botero: The Reason of State; Online publication: 15 November 2017; Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316493953.002
Jan 1, 2017 · Founding an Antimachiavellian tradition that aimed to refute Machiavelli in practice, Botero is an important figure in early modern political thought, though he remains relatively unknown.