The public intellectual, as a person and ideal, has a long and storied history. Writing in
venues like the New Republic and Commentary, such intellectuals were always expected to …

Against a backdrop of a hegemonic, global economic arrangement that has spawned
astounding disparities in wealth, this book foregrounds seventeen intellectuals who are …

Intellectuals of the left need to do more than dissent-or praise. We need to see the world
steadily and see it whole: to see without blinkers, to explain how things came to be as they …

What happened to the public intellectuals that used to challenge and inform us? Who is the
Sartre or De Beauvoir of the internet age? General Intellects argues that we no longer have …

In this timely book, the first comprehensive study of the modern American public intellectual—
that individual who speaks to the public on issues of political or ideological moment …

Public Intellectuals: An Endangered Species? investigates the definition, role, and decline of
public intellectuals in American society. Drawing from a wide range of commentaries and …

From Simon & Schuster, The Idea Brokers is James A. Smith's exploration of think tanks and
the rise of the new policy elite. Tracing the rise of the think tank from the turn of the century to …

In contemporary global capitalism, the most powerful corporations are innovation or
intellectual monopolies. The book's unique perspective focuses on how private ownership …

In these impassioned and inspiring essays, based on his 1993 Reith Lectures, Edward Said
explores what it means to be an intellectual today. Are intellectuals merely the servants of …

Over the past half-century, think tanks have become fixtures of American politics, supplying
advice to presidents and policy makers, expert testimony on Capitol Hill, and convenient …