Intellectuals in Liberal Democracies
Political Influence and Social Involvement
Published on 22. September 1987
Book
Hardback
252 pages
978-0-275-92462-1 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
565 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-92462-1 (9780275924621)
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Person
ALAIN G. GAGNON is an Assistant Professor at Carleton University.
Content
Preface
Introduction
The Role of Intellectuals in Liberal Democracies: Political Influence and Social Involvement by Alain G. Gagnon
Case Studies
Social Scientists and Politics in Canada by Stephen Brooks and Alain G. Gagnon
The Decline of the Left Intellectual in Modern France by George Ross
Intellectuals: Producers and consumers of Social Criticism by Paul Hollander
Intellectuals and the Construction of Consensus in Post-War England by Alan Swingewood
Intellectuals and the Transformation of Political Culture in Post-War Italy by Carl Boggs
The Intellectual in Mandarin Country: The West German Case by Hauke Brunkhorst
Intellectuals and the Open Society in Israel by Michael Keren
Perspectives for Comparative Analysis
Intellectuals and Political Elites by S.N. Eisenstadt
The Influence of Intellectuals on the Production of culture in France and the United States since World War II by Michele Lamont
Jewish Intellectuals in Liberal Democracies by William D. Rubinstein
The Political Sociology of Intellectuals: A Critique and a Proposal by Robert J. Brym
Bibliography
Index
About the Contributors
Introduction
The Role of Intellectuals in Liberal Democracies: Political Influence and Social Involvement by Alain G. Gagnon
Case Studies
Social Scientists and Politics in Canada by Stephen Brooks and Alain G. Gagnon
The Decline of the Left Intellectual in Modern France by George Ross
Intellectuals: Producers and consumers of Social Criticism by Paul Hollander
Intellectuals and the Construction of Consensus in Post-War England by Alan Swingewood
Intellectuals and the Transformation of Political Culture in Post-War Italy by Carl Boggs
The Intellectual in Mandarin Country: The West German Case by Hauke Brunkhorst
Intellectuals and the Open Society in Israel by Michael Keren
Perspectives for Comparative Analysis
Intellectuals and Political Elites by S.N. Eisenstadt
The Influence of Intellectuals on the Production of culture in France and the United States since World War II by Michele Lamont
Jewish Intellectuals in Liberal Democracies by William D. Rubinstein
The Political Sociology of Intellectuals: A Critique and a Proposal by Robert J. Brym
Bibliography
Index
About the Contributors