Absolutism and the “Reason of State”: Rothbard on the Growth of Statism
The Renaissance period is seen as mostly positive by historians, but the sinister development of absolutism and the imperial state complicates the legacy of that time.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/absolutism-and-reason-state-rothbard-growth-statism
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