UID:
almahu_9949464613102882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9781000837773
,
1000837777
,
9781003355168
,
1003355161
,
9781000837827
,
1000837823
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in social and political thought
Content:
This book shows how Max Weber's perceptions of the social and political world he inhabited in Wilhelmine Germany were characterized by a nationalist commitment which coloured practically every aspect of his thought, including his social scientific writings and the formulations they expound. Exploring the consequences of Weber's ardent nationalism in a manner seldom acknowledged in existing scholarship, it considers the alignment of his commitment to liberalism and democracy with his devotion to the ideal of the German people as an ethno-racial community supported by a power-state, with the purpose of realizing the national interest of future generations of Germans. Through an analysis of a range of texts, the author contends that Weber's liberalism is not based on universalistic principles and that Weber considered the liberty he espoused to play an important role in securing the position of a political elite trained in parliamentary institutions, which are used to shape the citizenry in the pursuit of a patriotic commitment to an expansionist, imperial state. It will therefore appeal to scholars with interests in the history of sociology and classical social theory.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781032408927
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1032408928
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781032408941
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1032408944
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9781003355168
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003355168
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