Max Weber's writings on the politics of Wilhelmine in Germany and the Russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917 are much less well known than his contributions to historical and theoretical sociology, yet they are essential to any overall assessment of his thought. Drawing on these writings, still mostly untranslated, David Beetham offers the most comprehensive account available in English of Weber's political theory.   The book explores Weber's central concern with the prospects for liberal Parliamentarism in authoritarian societies and in an age of mass politics and bureaucratic organization, and shows how this concern led him to a revision of democratic theory which is still influential. It argues that Weber's analyzis of the class basis of contemporary politics necessitate a modification in some of the accepted interpretations of his sociology of modern capitalism. A special feature of the book is its full treatment of the extensive German literature on Weber's political thought.   This second edition contains a substantial new critical introduction and an expanded bibliography. Otherwise the text of the widely acclaimed first edition remains unaltered. This is a book which adds an essential dimension to the understanding of Max Weber for students of sociology and politics who have previously only approached his work through his sociological writings.

Max Weber and the theory of modern politics

David Beetham

Allen& Unwin

Political theory has undergone a remarkable development in recent years. A systematic study of legitimacy within social science, the book starts as a critique of Weber and examines the link betwen a social-scientific approach and the various philosophical traditions of theorizing about legitimacy.

The Legitimation of Power (Issues in Political Theory)

Palgrave MD

Bureaucracy (Concepts in the social sciences)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Open University Press

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Humanites Press International, Inc.

<p>Comments on the first edition: "...a clear and compelling analysis of one of the most pervasive, and also poorly-understood, features of contemporary society" Teaching Philosophy "For any student the book is perfect because it both introduces the reader to the principal theories, and illustrates the impossibility of a neutral, unengaged, or purely technical understanding of the subject" The Times Higher Education Supplement "In this useful introductory book, Beetham distills important themes from the massive literatures on bureaucracy and presents them in a clear, crisp, intelligent way" Ethics * What is bureaucracy? * Are people right to see it as synonymous with red-tape, feather-bedding and inefficiency? * Can it be controlled by politicians, or made more responsive to citizens? Is it only confined to the public sector, or is it pervasive throughout all modern organizations? These are only some of the questions addressed in David Beetham's concise and wide-ranging study. This second</p>

Bureaucracy (Concepts in social thought)

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

University of Minnesota Press

Bureaucracy (Concepts in Social Thoughts)

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Univ of Minnesota Pr

The Legitimation of Power (Second Edition)

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Democracy Under Blair: A Democratic Audit of the United Kingdom

Politicos Pub

Parliament and Democracy in the Twenty-First Century: A Guide to Good Practice

Inter-Parliamentary Union

Demokrasi Ve Insan Haklari

Liberte Yayınları

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