State Anti-Intellectualism and the Politics of Gender and Race: Illiberal France and Beyond

by Éric Fassin

Eric Fassin examines the trend of State anti-intellectualism in France using the nation as a case study to demonstrate that this tendency is not limited to ostensibly illiberal regimes. He argues that today's world requires an examination of this phenomenon beyond Cold War geopolitical divisions and highlights a global shift towards authoritarian neoliberalism. His book is a plea for the political urgency of intellectual work in a global moment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9633866677
• ISBN13: 9789633866672
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Central European University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher