Max Weber on the ethical irrationality of political leadership

Sociology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 549-564

  Gane, Nicholas ^a  

^a Calcutta House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethics; Ideal types; Political leadership; Politics; Rationality; Weber

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040745495     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038597031003010     Document Type: Article

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