Max Weber''s Theory of the Modern State - Origins, Structure and Significance

Zusatztext 'Max Weber's Theory of the Modern State is so good that it ought to be required reading for anyone who is interested in Weber's political thinking. Anter is right that Weber often approaches his topics with a 'yes but'; regarding the quality of Anter's book! there is no 'but' only a 'yes''. Christopher Adair-Toteff for Theory! Culture & Society Informationen zum Autor Andreas Anter is Professor of Political Science at the University of Erfurt, Germany. After his studies in Münster, Freiburg and Hamburg, and his PhD in Hamburg, he taught Political Science at the Universities of Hamburg, Leipzig and Bremen. Subsequently he was editor of Rowohlt Verlag and chief editor of Reclam Verlag Leipzig. He is the author of Die Macht der Ordnung (2nd ed. 2007), Theorien der Macht (2nd ed. 2013) and Staatskonzepte (2013). Klappentext Andreas Anter reconstructs Max Weber's theory of the modern state, showing its significance to contemporary political science. He reveals the ambivalence of Weber's political thought: the oscillation between an étatiste position, mainly oriented to the reason of state, and an individualistic one, focussed on the freedom of individuals Zusammenfassung Andreas Anter reconstructs Max Weber's theory of the modern state, showing its significance to contemporary political science. He reveals the ambivalence of Weber's political thought: the oscillation between an étatiste position, mainly oriented to the reason of state, and an individualistic one, focussed on the freedom of individuals Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Aspects of the Concept of the State 3. State and Rulership 4. Hermeneutics of the State 5. Theory of the State and the Doctrine of Value Judgements 6. Archaeology of the Modern State 7. The State as a Machine 8. Concluding Remarks Bibliography

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• Autori: A Anter, A. Anter, Andreas Anter
• Con la collaborazione di: Keith Tribe (Editore), Kenneth A. Loparo (Traduzione), Keith Tribe (Traduzione)
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.02.2014
• EAN: 9781137364890
• ISBN: 978-1-137-36489-0
• Pagine: 261
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Teorie politiche e storia delle idee; B, Democracy, Political Science, Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Public Administration, Public Policy, Political Economy, Political science and theory, International Political Economy, Palgrave Political Science Collection, International Political Economy’, liberty;Max Weber;political science;political thought