Intellectuals in Liberal Democracies: Political Influence and Social Involvement

Author/Contributor(s):	Gagnon, Alain G
Publisher:	Praeger
Date:	09/22/1987
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

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.