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.

About the Author
ALAIN G. GAGNON is an Assistant Professor at Carleton University.


Book Information
ISBN 9780275924621
Author Alain G. Gagnon
Format Hardback
Page Count 252
Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 595g