About the book: 2018 / Max Weber is one of the greatest political thinkers of the 20th century. He actively participated in the political life of Germany, was a prominent publicist and the author of a number of in-depth studies of modern politics. Weber became famous primarily for his fundamental works, in which, in particular, he proposed a taxonomy of sociological concepts, among which one of the central places is occupied by the concepts of power and domination. The works collected in this volume combine theoretical and methodological work with concepts, topical analysis of party political life and a broad historical-critical presentation of the evolution of the political profession in the West in the modern era, the era of rational bureaucracy and charisma of leaders. This publication, compiled by Doctor of Sociological Sciences Alexander Filippov, includes the works: “Politics as a calling and profession” and “Basic sociological concepts.” The publishing layout is saved in a4.pdf format.