Beetham Max Weber and the Theory of Modern Politics

2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7456-6529-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten, E-Book

Max Weber's writings on the politics of Wilhelmine in Germany andthe Russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917 are much less well knownthan his contributions to historical and theoretical sociology, yetthey are essential to any overall assessment of his thought.Drawing on these writings, still mostly untranslated, David Beethamoffers the most comprehensive account available in English ofWeber's political theory.
The book explores Weber's central concern with the prospects forliberal Parliamentarism in authoritarian societies and in an age ofmass politics and bureaucratic organization, and shows how thisconcern led him to a revision of democratic theory which is stillinfluential. It argues that Weber's analyzis of the class basis ofcontemporary politics necessitate a modification in some of theaccepted interpretations of his sociology of modern capitalism. Aspecial feature of the book is its full treatment of the extensiveGerman literature on Weber's political thought.
This second edition contains a substantial new criticalintroduction and an expanded bibliography. Otherwise the text ofthe widely acclaimed first edition remains unaltered. This is abook which adds an essential dimension to the understanding of MaxWeber for students of sociology and politics who have previouslyonly approached his work through his sociological writings.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beetham, David

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to the Second Edition.
1. Max Weber as Political Theorist.
2. Weber as Protagonist of Borgeois Values.
3. The Limits of Bureaucratic Rationality.
4. Parliment and Democracy.
5. Nationalism and the Nation State.
6. Society, Class and State: Germany.
7. Society, Class and State: Russia.
8. Class Society and Plebiscitary Leadership.
9.Social Science and Political Practice.
Bibliography.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

David Beetham is a Professor of Politics at Leeds University. He is the author of Marxists in Face of Fascism and an expert on modern European social and political theory.