Max Weber was one of the world’s greatest sociologists and wrote a lot about the capitalist world he lived in. ... To understand how Weber thought one must look at each area separately then put them all together in a global package.
Weber describes history in terms of the constant struggle for power. ... Weber describes power as a zero sum game. ... Weber states that the state is the monopoly of legitimate force. ...
Within the struggle for power, Weber defines three forms of authority: rational-legal authority, traditional authority, and charismatic authority. ...
Weber does not feel that the power of a class is a very important issue. Weber feels that classes are only important, within the struggle for power, when they state they are part of their class in their actions. ... This unimportance of classes shows Weber’s feelings that the economic issues within capitalism do not effect authority or the struggle for power.
Imperialism, in Weber’s mind, is not a matter of economics. ... The idea of imperialism was around before capitalism, so it is natural to Weber to say that it could not have been created by capitalism.
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