Citation

Kampf HA. Terrorism 1990; 13(1): 23-51.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990)

DOI

10.1080/10576109008435812

PMID

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Abstract

Intellectuals, defined mainly in terms of their learned, cultured interests, have always encountered special problems and played a special role in society. Particularly under modern conditions, the intellectuals' knowledge causes them to have psychological problems as well as unsatisfied ambitions and at times to become alienated from society. As a result, many intellectuals are playing a negative social role, attempting morally and politically to undermine Western democratic societies, and even engaging in left wing oriented terrorism in them. As the causes of their alienation remain, left wing intellectuals are a continuing problem in spite of perestroika, glasnost, the changes in Eastern Europe, and the improved East‐West relations. Left wing intellectuals can only be defeated or neutralized on their own ground, that of the intellect, mainly through new ideas for better coping with their negative influence and with the great challenges of our time.

Language: en