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. | Intellectuals in Liberal Democracies by Alain G. Gagnon, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters