Unjustifiable Domination: Typology of the City: Damage to the spine or cover

Author: (German) Weber
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Modern society is a "civil society," and the concept of "citizenship" is closely tied to "citizens" in Western historiography. In the development of Western civil society, the emergence of urban communities is undoubtedly one of the most critical turning points in Weber's view. However, the formation of this community was built upon a break from traditional constraints, including the bonds of clans and foreign political domination. Weber uses the term "unjustified domination" to describe Western cities precisely to highlight the autonomy of the ruling power in these urban communities and the "usurpative" nature of its power source, which breaks away from tradition. The development process of such a civil society is essential background knowledge for readers who wish to understand modern civil society. This book was originally the 7th section of Chapter 9, "Sociology of Domination," in Weber's Economy and Society (Volume 2). The original title was: "Unjustified Domination (Typology of the City)," in contrast to the first six sections that discussed "Justified Domination." Due to length constraints, the first six sections were included in Sociology of Domination, while this section stands alone as the book.