The Intellectuals in Contemporary Europe: Between Conformism and Non-Conformism

Vasiliy Chernoperov and Sergey Usmanov

Applied Economics and Finance, 2016, vol. 3, issue 4, 1-6

Abstract: Various issues related to the European intellectuals and their place in modern socio-political developments are explored in this paper. A new model of intellectuals¡¯ involvement in the civic and political life is proposed, suggesting three levels of relations with the authorities: that of the ¡°powerless people,¡± of the ¡°independent experts,¡± and of the ¡°outsiders/nonconformists¡±. Within this framework, the leading feature defining the European intellectuals¡¯ identification, their stance with regard to the state and society, and their motive for social action is shown to be the distinction between conformists and nonconformists.

Keywords: European history; contemporary society; political participation; intellectuals (intelligentsia) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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