As argued by political scientist Mihaela Czobor-Lupp, his was an "alternative" to the rationalist perspective, and a counterweight to Max Weber's study on The Protestant Ethic.
Conform analistului politic Mihaela Czobor-Lupp, aceasta era o „alternativă” la perspectiva rațională, și o contragreutate la studiul lui Max Weber pe Etica protestantă.