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Author-Name: Giuseppe Mastromatteo
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Author-Workplace-Name: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano - Istituto di Politica Economica
Author-Name: Stefano Solari
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Author-Workplace-Name: Università di Padova - Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Manageriali
Title: Gesuits and the Italian unification: the form and the economic role of the State in the writings of Taparelli
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.
Classification-JEL: B19, H11, H20, K10, P16
Keywords: economic role of the State; common good; subsidiarity
Journal: Il Pensiero Economico Italiano
Pages: 11-23
Volume: 22
Issue: 1
Year: 2014
File-URL: http://www.libraweb.net/articoli.php?chiave=201406301&rivista=63
Handle: RePEc:pei:journl:v:22:y:2014:1:1:p:11-23