The political writings of Max Weber: The challenge of freedom

The organicist and romantic ideologies of 19th century Germany and Weber's pervasive critique of them are outlined. Weber's sociology of status groups is discussed in relation to the Juncker domination of the Prussian political system. Weber's analysis of Russia in 1905 extends his cr...

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Published in:Max Weber studies 2009-01, Vol.9 (1/2), p.143-163
Main Author: Kauffmann, lisabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aristocracy
Capitalism
Communism
Communities
Corporate bureaucracy
Democracy
Marxian economics
Organicism
Parliaments
Voting rights
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Summary:The organicist and romantic ideologies of 19th century Germany and Weber's pervasive critique of them are outlined. Weber's sociology of status groups is discussed in relation to the Juncker domination of the Prussian political system. Weber's analysis of Russia in 1905 extends his critique of organicism and the communism of the mir favoured by Slavophiles. Weber, it is argued, champions individualism and freedom and demands universal suffrage and democracy to replace status group privilege and the corporatist state. Failure to achieve these aims risks bringing on a new era of servitude in the modern world.
ISSN:1470-8078
2056-4074
2056-4074
DOI:10.1353/max.2009.a808839