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Traditional authority 
Is legitimated by the sanctity of tradition. The ability and right to rule is passed down, often 
through heredity. It does not change overtime, does not facilitate social change, tends to be 
irrational and inconsistent, and perpetuates the status quo. In fact, Weber states: “The creation 
of new law opposite traditional norms is deemed impossible in principle.” Traditional 
authority is typically embodied in feudalism or patrimonialism. In a purely patriarchal 
structure, “the servants are completely and personally dependent upon the lord”, while in an 
estate system (i.e. feudalism), “the servants are not personal servants of the lord but 
independent men” (Weber 1958, 4). But, in both cases the system of authority does not 
change or evolve. 
Charismatic authority 
is found in a leader whose mission and vision inspire others. It is based upon the perceived 
extraordinary characteristics of an individual. Weber saw a charismatic leader as the head of 
a new social movement, and one instilled with divine or supernatural powers, such as a 
religious prophet. Weber seemed to favor charismatic authority, and spent a good deal of time 
discussing it. In a study of charisma and religion, Riesebrodt (1999) argues that Weber also 
thought charisma played a strong - if not integral - role in traditional authority systems. Thus, 
Weber’s favor for charismatic authority was particularly strong, especially in focusing on 
what happened to it with the death or decline of a charismatic leader. Charismatic authority is 
“routinized” in a number of ways according to Weber: orders are traditionalized, the staff or 
followers change into legal or “estate-like” (traditional) staff, or the meaning of charisma 
itself may undergo change. 
Legal-rational authority 
is empowered by a formalistic belief in the content of the law (legal) or natural law 
(rationality). Obedience is not given to a specific individual leader - whether traditional or 
charismatic - but a set of uniform principles. Weber thought the best example of legal-rational 
authority was a bureaucracy (political or economic). This form of authority is 
frequently found in the modern state, city governments, private and public corporations, and 
various voluntary associations. In fact, Weber stated that the “development of the modern 
state is identical indeed with that of modern officialdom and bureaucratic organizations just 
as the development of modern capitalism is identical with the increasing bureaucratization of 
economic enterprise (Weber 1958, 3). 
However, no authority structure, Weber wrote, could actually be exclusively bureaucratic, 
because some positions would be held by a variety of charismatic leaders. He also stated that 
non-bureaucratic legal authority could be found in organizations that have rotating office 
holders, such as “Parliamentary and committee administration and all sorts of collegiate and 
administrative bodies” (Weber 1958, 3). Weber’s feelings about bureaucracies sometimes 
came through in his writing and he tended to view the move towards legal-rational authority 
as a move into an “iron cage”.

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Authority types

  • 1. Traditional authority Is legitimated by the sanctity of tradition. The ability and right to rule is passed down, often through heredity. It does not change overtime, does not facilitate social change, tends to be irrational and inconsistent, and perpetuates the status quo. In fact, Weber states: “The creation of new law opposite traditional norms is deemed impossible in principle.” Traditional authority is typically embodied in feudalism or patrimonialism. In a purely patriarchal structure, “the servants are completely and personally dependent upon the lord”, while in an estate system (i.e. feudalism), “the servants are not personal servants of the lord but independent men” (Weber 1958, 4). But, in both cases the system of authority does not change or evolve. Charismatic authority is found in a leader whose mission and vision inspire others. It is based upon the perceived extraordinary characteristics of an individual. Weber saw a charismatic leader as the head of a new social movement, and one instilled with divine or supernatural powers, such as a religious prophet. Weber seemed to favor charismatic authority, and spent a good deal of time discussing it. In a study of charisma and religion, Riesebrodt (1999) argues that Weber also thought charisma played a strong - if not integral - role in traditional authority systems. Thus, Weber’s favor for charismatic authority was particularly strong, especially in focusing on what happened to it with the death or decline of a charismatic leader. Charismatic authority is “routinized” in a number of ways according to Weber: orders are traditionalized, the staff or followers change into legal or “estate-like” (traditional) staff, or the meaning of charisma itself may undergo change. Legal-rational authority is empowered by a formalistic belief in the content of the law (legal) or natural law (rationality). Obedience is not given to a specific individual leader - whether traditional or charismatic - but a set of uniform principles. Weber thought the best example of legal-rational authority was a bureaucracy (political or economic). This form of authority is frequently found in the modern state, city governments, private and public corporations, and various voluntary associations. In fact, Weber stated that the “development of the modern state is identical indeed with that of modern officialdom and bureaucratic organizations just as the development of modern capitalism is identical with the increasing bureaucratization of economic enterprise (Weber 1958, 3). However, no authority structure, Weber wrote, could actually be exclusively bureaucratic, because some positions would be held by a variety of charismatic leaders. He also stated that non-bureaucratic legal authority could be found in organizations that have rotating office holders, such as “Parliamentary and committee administration and all sorts of collegiate and administrative bodies” (Weber 1958, 3). Weber’s feelings about bureaucracies sometimes came through in his writing and he tended to view the move towards legal-rational authority as a move into an “iron cage”.