Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 149-164 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | European Journal of Sociology/Archives Europeennes de Sociologie |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Reprinted in P. Hamilton (ed.) Max Weber: Critical Assessments, Vol. I, Routledge: 1991.Cite this
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Max Weber as a critic of Bismarck. / BAEHR, Peter.
In: European Journal of Sociology/Archives Europeennes de Sociologie, Vol. 29, No. 1, 05.1988, p. 149-164.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed)
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T1 - Max Weber as a critic of Bismarck
AU - BAEHR, Peter
N1 - Reprinted in P. Hamilton (ed.) Max Weber: Critical Assessments, Vol. I, Routledge: 1991.
PY - 1988/5
Y1 - 1988/5
N2 - This article examines Max Weber’s appraisal of Bismarck as a ‘Caesarist’ figure. An analysis of Weber’s opinion of Bismarck serves, I submit, not only as a contribution to the history of a concept (Caesarism) whose importance in German political discourse between 1850-1917 has been admirably documented by Groh (1972) and Gollwitzer (1987). It also helps to shed light on an area of Weber’s thought of which we know comparatively little: his idea of i/legitimacy. Moreover, insofar as Weber’s advocacy of constitutional reform in Germany was framed against the backdrop of a negative estimation of Bismarck’s legacy, it seems pertinent to subject that evaluation to close textual scrutiny.
AB - This article examines Max Weber’s appraisal of Bismarck as a ‘Caesarist’ figure. An analysis of Weber’s opinion of Bismarck serves, I submit, not only as a contribution to the history of a concept (Caesarism) whose importance in German political discourse between 1850-1917 has been admirably documented by Groh (1972) and Gollwitzer (1987). It also helps to shed light on an area of Weber’s thought of which we know comparatively little: his idea of i/legitimacy. Moreover, insofar as Weber’s advocacy of constitutional reform in Germany was framed against the backdrop of a negative estimation of Bismarck’s legacy, it seems pertinent to subject that evaluation to close textual scrutiny.
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M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
VL - 29
SP - 149
EP - 164
JO - Archives Europeennes de Sociologie
JF - Archives Europeennes de Sociologie
SN - 0003-9756
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