Home / Library / Authors / Weber, Max Weber, Max 1864 - 1920 German sociologist and political economist, a founding figure of modern sociology, best known for defining the state by its monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force and for his analysis of bureaucracy and capitalism Read more on Grokipedia Read more on Wikipedia Topics policy Theory of the State account_balance Political Philosophy corporate_fare Bureaucracy error Coercion Books Politics as a Vocation (1919) Quotes The Monopoly of Legitimate Violence Photos Max Weber in 1918 Ernst Gottmann · Public domain Max Weber (center) at the Lauenstein conference, 1917 Alfred Bischoff · Public domain