Intellectuals in Liberal Democracies: Political Influence and Social Involvement

By: Gagnon, Alain G.

Most studies on the relationship between intellectuals and society take either a Marxist approach--that intellectuals speak for individual class interests--or claim that intellectuals are beyond class. This book is the first to offer a balanced assessment of the influence intellectuals have had on the historical development of their respective societies by analyzing their shifting ties to various calsses and social groups. Taking a comparative, historical approach, Intellectuals in Liberal Democracies covers Britain, Canada, France, Israel, Italy, the U.S., and West Germany.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275924629
• ISBN13: 9780275924621
• Release Date: September 1987
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"