The Figure of “Statesman” in the Concept of the Reason of State

This article aims to provide a different and new perspective for the concept of the reason of state upon the figure of statesman. Unlike the fixed, one-dimensional and consistent approaches dealing with the concept of the reason of state, it advises to problematize internal tensions and contradictions. It focuses on the relationship of the statesman figure in this tension and conflict. It evaluates the figure of statesman beyond the elitist interpretations upon its ambiguity and morality and aims to lighten the often overlooked aspects when taken separately by examining the relationship with the reason of state.