Assignment: Please choose a passage from “Politics as a Vocation”, write
out the passage, and give the meaning of the quote as well as you chose
the
quote. How does Weber's writings on technical leadership,
rationalization, and bureaucracy anticipate Jünger's later writings on
technology?
"Today the relation between the state and violence is an especially intimate one. In the past, the most varied institutions--beginning with the sib--have known the use of physical force as quite normal. Today, however, we have to say that a state is a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory. Note that 'territory' is one of the characteristics of the state. Specifically, at the present time, the right to use physical force is ascribed to other institutions or to individuals only to the extent to which the state permits it. The state is considered the sole source of the 'right' to use violence. Hence, 'politics' for us means striving to share power or striving to influence the distribution of power, either among states or among groups within a state” (Page 6).
This passage written by Weber states that the state and violence have an intimate relationship. In order for a state to rule it needs to use violence to have control over the people. Weber states that "a state is a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory" meaning that the people in the state are the ones that use violence as a way for obedience from others.Weber states as well that "The state is considered the sole source of the 'right' to use violence" meaning that violence is the key for the state's success in controlling and doing what they please. Lastly, Weber states that " 'politics'...means striving to share power or striving to influence the distribution of power, either among states or among groups within a state" meaning that politics causes states to want to use violence in order to have power and it influences how that power is distributed and used within the state.
Weber's writings on technical leadership, rationalization, and bureaucracy anticipate Jünger's later writings on technology in the fact the Weber felt that the state had to much power and when a country has a lot of power they try to gain more. Technology has always played an important role in the development and rising of nations especially in times of war.
"Today the relation between the state and violence is an especially intimate one. In the past, the most varied institutions--beginning with the sib--have known the use of physical force as quite normal. Today, however, we have to say that a state is a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory. Note that 'territory' is one of the characteristics of the state. Specifically, at the present time, the right to use physical force is ascribed to other institutions or to individuals only to the extent to which the state permits it. The state is considered the sole source of the 'right' to use violence. Hence, 'politics' for us means striving to share power or striving to influence the distribution of power, either among states or among groups within a state” (Page 6).
This passage written by Weber states that the state and violence have an intimate relationship. In order for a state to rule it needs to use violence to have control over the people. Weber states that "a state is a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory" meaning that the people in the state are the ones that use violence as a way for obedience from others.Weber states as well that "The state is considered the sole source of the 'right' to use violence" meaning that violence is the key for the state's success in controlling and doing what they please. Lastly, Weber states that " 'politics'...means striving to share power or striving to influence the distribution of power, either among states or among groups within a state" meaning that politics causes states to want to use violence in order to have power and it influences how that power is distributed and used within the state.
Weber's writings on technical leadership, rationalization, and bureaucracy anticipate Jünger's later writings on technology in the fact the Weber felt that the state had to much power and when a country has a lot of power they try to gain more. Technology has always played an important role in the development and rising of nations especially in times of war.
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