About Reinhard Bendix
Lived 1916 – 1991 (aged 75). Reinhard Bendix was a German sociologist, university teacher, translator and non-fiction writer.
Academic research
Bendix's major works are: Work and Authority in Industry (1956) Social Mobility in Industrial Society (1959), coauthored with Seymour Martin Lipset Class, Status and Power (1958, 1966), also with Lipset, is an anthology. Max Weber: An Intellectual Portrait (1960) Nation-Building and Citizenship (1964, 1976) Kings or People: Power and the Mandate to Rule (1976)
Kings or People Bendix's Kings or People: Power and the Mandate to Rule (1976) is a comparative-historical work of great sweep. It traces the histories of many societies that experienced a transition from absolutist to democratic rule.
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Who was Reinhard Bendix?
German-American sociologist
When was Reinhard Bendix born?
Reinhard Bendix was born on 25 February 1916 in Berlin.
When did Reinhard Bendix die?
Reinhard Bendix died on 28 February 1991 in Berkeley.
What was Reinhard Bendix's occupation?
Reinhard Bendix was a sociologist, university teacher, translator and non-fiction writer.
What nationality was Reinhard Bendix?
Reinhard Bendix was German.
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