Regarding Mr. Weber.?

Question

Hi, I've been assigned an assignment (high school Sociology) regarding Weber and his thoughts/contributions to sociology.

Being the idiot that I am, I can't seem to grasp what Weber is saying in "Politics as a Vocation". The "monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force" part is especially hard for me to understand.

Can anyone out there simplify Weber for me? I'd much appreciate it!

Answer 1

While I do not recommend this as a source of information for anything official, wikipedia as a starting point in your search.  They usually have a simplified version of the views of different social theorists.