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Gesuits and the Italian unification: the form and the economic role of the State in the writings of Taparelli

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  • Giuseppe Mastromatteo

    (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano - Istituto di Politica Economica)

  • Stefano Solari

    (Università di Padova - Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Manageriali)

Abstract

Luigi Taparelli d’Azeglio and the other Jesuits of «Civiltà Cattolica» framed their theory of State-economy relationship during the Italian unification. Such theory had important consequences on Italian politics, although not immediately. This socio-economic view was based on a distinctive Thomistic view of freedom and agency where priority was given to ‘social law’. The State was seen as an ‘ethical State’ because it has to assure a ‘civilising’ role. The idea of the common good and the notion of jurisdiction as subsidium to lower communities gave birth to the idea of subsidiarity. Also tax theory was shaped by this notion.

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  • Giuseppe Mastromatteo & Stefano Solari, 2014. "Gesuits and the Italian unification: the form and the economic role of the State in the writings of Taparelli," Il Pensiero Economico Italiano, Fabrizio Serra Editore, Pisa - Roma, vol. 22(1), pages 11-23.
    • Handle: RePEc:pei:journl:v:22:y:2014:1:1:p:11-23
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    Keywords

    economic role of the State; common good; subsidiarity;
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    JEL classification:

    • B19 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Other
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General
    • K10 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - General (Constitutional Law)
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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