Max Webers Bewertung eines sozialistischen Wirtschaftssystems

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte, Note: 1,7, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald (Institut für Politikwissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar: Max Weber, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: This work pointed out Max Weber¿s preference for a formal rational modern capitalism over

an ¿irrational socialism¿ in economic action. In contrast to a planned economy Weber

concedes that the private enterprise have an ¿objectified rationality¿ which means the

presence of free markets and a calculable legal system. According to Weber capitalism as an

economic system with its concept of rationality is mainly characterized by accumulating

money and capital to deal with profit. A planned economy with its natural accounting and

dependence on demand is not suitable for a meaningful productive management.

In a socialist economy Weber constitutes a rational deficit because of the absence of money

and therefore no objectiveness. Nevertheless Weber had an affirmative attitude to a political

socialism though with qualification.