In the episode, I outline Max Weber's idea of modern, rational capitalism. What defines it and what makes it rational? References: Carruthers, B. G., & Espeland, W. N. (1991). Accounting for Rationality: Double-Entry Bookkeeping and the Rhetoric of Economic Rationality. American Journal of Sociology, 97(1), 31–69. Hall, P. A., & Soskice, D. (2001). Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage. Oxford University Press. Swedberg, Richard (1998). ...
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In the episode, I outline Max Weber's idea of modern, rational capitalism. What defines it and what makes it rational? References: Carruthers, B. G., & Espeland, W. N. (1991). Accounting for Rationality: Double-Entry Bookkeeping and the Rhetoric of Economic Rationality. American Journal of Sociology, 97(1), 31–69. Hall, P. A., & Soskice, D. (2001). Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage. Oxford University Press. Swedberg, Richard (1998). ...
The Rationalization of Society: Max Weber on Domination, Law and the Rational State
Chasing Society
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The Rationalization of Society: Max Weber on Domination, Law and the Rational State
In the third episode in my series about the rationalization of society, I will attend to another important manifestation of the rationalization process that Max Weber outlined: the rational state. What does it mean for states to be rational, and what is the relation between the rational state and liberal democracies? Let’s find out.In this context, I will also explain and exemplify Weber's famous three types of legitimate domination, that will help us deepen our understanding of Weber's think...
Chasing Society
In the episode, I outline Max Weber's idea of modern, rational capitalism. What defines it and what makes it rational? References: Carruthers, B. G., & Espeland, W. N. (1991). Accounting for Rationality: Double-Entry Bookkeeping and the Rhetoric of Economic Rationality. American Journal of Sociology, 97(1), 31–69. Hall, P. A., & Soskice, D. (2001). Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage. Oxford University Press. Swedberg, Richard (1998). ...
