Max Weber on Domination, Law and the Rational State

In the third episode in my series about the rationalization of society, I will attend to another important manifestation of the rationalization process that Max Weber outlined: the rational state. What does it mean for states to be rational, and what is the relation between the rational state and liberal democracies? Let’s find out. In this context, I will also explain and exemplify Weber's famous three types of legitimate domination, that will help us deepen our understanding of Weber's thinking. References: Hoyer, Katja (2021): Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871-1918 . Cheltenham: The History Press. Kershaw, Ian (2001 [1998]). Hitler. 1889-1936: Hubris . Penguin. Weber, M. & Swedberg, R. (2020) Essays in Economic Sociology . 1st edition. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Weber, Max (2019): Economy & Society. A New Translation . Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. Weber, M. (1970 [1948]): From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology . Translated and edited by Gerth, H. H., & Mills, C. W. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.

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Max Weber on Domination, Law and the Rational State is an episode from Chasing Society by Dr. Dominik Döllinger.

This episode is 39:12 long.

This episode was published on Jul 18, 2024.

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