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This volume contains key writings, mainly recent, that define the current debate concerning our understanding of the nature of Max Weber's social and political thought. Topics covered include the interpretation of his central concepts; problems of method; meaning and value; liberalism, nationalism and democracy; and the fate of politics in a disenchanted world. Supplemented by a detailed and thoughtful introduction, this collection will be essential for libraries in social sciences and all scholars and students of Weber.

Peter Lassman is Senior Lecturer in Political Theory in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham, UK. He is Co-Editor of the European Journal of Political Theory, and is also the editor of a book on Max Weber's political writings. His main interests are the history of political and social thought and modern political philosophy.