Intellectuals and the French Communist Party: Disillusion and Decline (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780198278702)

In this work, the author examines the emergence and demise of intellectual identification with the French Communist Party between 1945 to 1989. He argues that, after 1978 political conflicts between the party leadership and intellectuals led to an erosion of support, sharpened by wider ideological changes. Based on a critical examination of the available literature in both French and English, this systematic exploration of the role of intellectuals in French politics also explains why this social group has been so prominent in public life throughout the modern era.

Author: Sudhir Hazareesingh
ISBN-10: 0198278705
ISBN-13: 9780198278702
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Language: English
Published: 02/06/1992
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d