In this accessible and engaging work, Kalberg shows how Weber's work casts a direct light upon issues of pressing importance for comparative-historical research today addressing in a forceful way the whole range of problems and dilemmas confronted by the comparative-historical enterprise.
About the Author
Stephen Kalberg is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Boston University. He has published widely on Max Weber and German and American political and economic cultures.
Features
This book provides a new interpretation of Weber's writings on sociology and history
It argues that systematic research procedure and strategies underlie his work
The book emphasises the present-day utility of Weber's approach.
