The "secret sauce" of the modern state is . While we often use the word as a slur for slow paperwork, Weber saw it as the most efficient way to organize human energy.
Max Weber’s Modern State: The Machinery of Order When we think of a "state," we often imagine flags, borders, or leaders. But for Max Weber, the pioneering German sociologist, the modern state was something much more clinical and formidable: a high-functioning machine. Max Weber’s Theory of the Modern State: Origins...
Power held because of an individual’s extraordinary personality or perceived "gift of grace" (think revolutionary leaders). The "secret sauce" of the modern state is