Max Weber, Democracy and Modernization
Author | : Ralph Schroeder |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2016-07-27 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781349268368 |
ISBN-10 | : 1349268364 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Download or read book Max Weber, Democracy and Modernization written by Ralph Schroeder and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays bring Weber's sociology to bear on the current transformation of the political landscape. After the collapse of communism, many states are faced with the challenges of democratization: they need to establish their legitimacy in an uncertain economic climate and within a new geopolitical order. The essays in this volume develop Weberian concepts and apply his comparative-historical method to deepen our understanding of these problems. They cover a wide range of examples, from the United States to Western and Eastern Europe, and from Russia and Japan to the Islamic states.