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Machiavelli (n.) asked ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠how a prince holds a territory; reason of state asked what the state itself is — which is why its theorists kept their distance from his bad name.