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Soviet communism and weberian sociology
pp. 145-165
Abstract
Every state, Trotsky is said to have remarked at Brest-Litovsk, is based on violence. His contemporary Max Weber agreed with this, but added a crucial qualification. If a state is to survive, those who are ruled must acquiesce in its claims to authority. State authority, like authority in general, is based on internal justifications, and it can be maintained only as long as these are accepted (PS: 506ff.).
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Schroeder Ralph (1998) Max Weber, democracy and modernization. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
Pages: 145-165
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-26836-8_10
Full citation:
Breuer Stefan (1998) „Soviet communism and weberian sociology“, In: R. Schroeder (ed.), Max Weber, democracy and modernization, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 145–165.