The Oxford Handbook of Max Weber

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Max Weber is one of the most important modern social theorists. Using his work as a point of departure, The Oxford Handbook of Max Weber investigates the Weberian legacy today, identifying the enduring problems and themes associated with his thought that have contemporary significance: the nature of modern capitalism, neoliberal global economic policy, nationalism, religion and secularization, threats to legality, the culture of modernity, bureaucratic rule and leadership, politics and ethics, the value of science, and power and inequality. These problems are global in scope, and the Weberian approach has been used to address them in very different societies. Thus, the handbook also features chapters on Europe, Turkey, Islam, Judaism, China, India, and international politics. The handbook emphasizes the use and application of Weber’s ideas. It offers a journey through the intellectual terrain that scholars continue to explore using the tools and perspectives of Weberian analysis. About the Editors List of Contributors Abbreviated Titles for Max Weber's Texts Chronology of Max Weber's Life Introduction 1. Introduction Edith Hanke, Lawrence Scaff, and Sam Whimster Part I. The Economy: Capitalism in a Globalized World 2. Economics and Society and the Fate of Liberal Capitalism Sam Whimster 3. Max Weber's Analysis of Capitalism Hinnerk Bruhns 4. Money, Credit, and Finance in Capitalism Geoffrey Ingham 5. Law and the Development of Capitalism Laura R. Ford 6. Is there a Future for Bourgeois Liberalism Robert J. Antonio Part II. Society and Social Structure 7. Contemporary Capitalism and The Distribution of Power in Society John Scott 8. Weberian Social Theory: Rationalization in a Globalized World Ralph Schroeder 9. Max Weber, Civil Society, and Partisanship Sung Ho Kim 10. Nation, Nation-State, and Nationalism John Breuilly 11. The Weberian City, Civil Society, and Turkish Social Thought Lütfi Sunar Part III: Politics and the State 12. The Modern State and its Monopoly on Violence Andreas Anter 13. The Relevance of Weber's Conception and Typology of Herrschaft Stefan Breuer 14. The Supra-National Dimension in Max Weber's Vision of Politics Kari Palonen 15. Plebiscitary Politics and the Threats to Legality Claudius Härpfer 16. Politics and Ethics, and the Ethic of Politics Hans Henrik Bruun Part IV: Religion 17. Max Weber's Ethics for the Modern World Peter Ghosh 18. Max Weber and the Late Modernization of Catholicism Rosario Forlenza and Bryan Turner 19. The "Disenchantment of the World" or Why We Can No Longer Use the Formula As Max Weber Might Have Intended Kenichi Mishima 20. Weber's China: Confucianism and Vernacular Scott Lash 21. Class, Caste, and Social Stratification in India: Weberian Legacy Hira Singh 22. Including Islam Stefan Leder 23. The Study of Ancient Israel and its Relevance for Contemporary Politics Eduardo Weisz Part V: Culture 24. The Rationalizations of Culture and Their Directions Thomas Kemple 25. Max Weber and the Sociology of Music Brandon Konoval 26. Contemporary Life Conduct and Existential Cultures Barbara Thériault 27. From Occidental Rationalism to Multiple Modernities Johann P. Arnason 28. Max Weber and the Idea of the Occident Joshua Derman Part VI: Science and Knowledge 29. Intellectuals, Scholars, and the Value of Science Gangolf Hübinger 30. The Iron Cage in the Information Age Jos C. N. Raadschelders 31. Causation, Value Judgments, Verstehen Stephen P. Turner 32. Realism and Reality in Max Weber Sérgio da Mata