1st Edition
Caesarism, Charisma and Fate Historical Sources and Modern Resonances in the Work of Max Weber
Edited By Peter Baehr
Copyright 2008
254 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
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How do writers, marginalized by the authoritarian state in which they live, intervene in the political process? They cannot do so directly because they are not politicians. Other modes of engagement are possible, however. A writer may take up arms and become a revolutionary. Or, as Max Weber did, he may try to influence politics by playing the role of constitutional advisor, or by seeking to... Read more
Preface 1. Introduction Part 1: From Caesarism to Charisma 2. Political Republicanism and the Advent of Caesarism 3. Caesarism and Charisma: From German Politics to Universal Sociology Part 2: Fate and Fate Communities 4. Fate 5. Communities of Fate and the SARS Emergency in Hong Kong 6. Concluding Remarks Appendix: Caesar in America Bibliography Index
Biography
Peter Baehr
