Marx's theory relies on economic determinism and takes into account material possibilities while Weber also considers culture and politics into economy.
Explanation:
Marx's communist theory relied on material and class claims on which the theory and economics is based around.
Marx was not aiming to create a fool proof theory of economics but making a societal point through focus on materialism.
Contrasted with Weber who can be termed an early economist. Weber was very much in an attempt to develop something along the lines of an economic theory in which culture and politics are also emphasized upon.
The influence of culture and politics on economics was his lasting work.
It is because of China had multi party elections an opposite party and a press free to criticize the government then so many people may not have died in the famine.
