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Culture, Development and Democracy

The Role of the Intellectual

  • Author: UNU
  • Publication date: April 1998
  • Page count: 238
  • Language(s) in this book: English
  • Sales number: 98.III.A.20

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Leading intellectuals from different regions of the world share their views on the role of the intellectual in culture, development, democracy, freedom and human rights, particularly in developing countries. The themes presented range from specific issues of political theory to case studies of individual countries and regions. Within this framework, the essays presented in this publication, discuss problems related to, among others, the environment, growing populations, the economy, health, education, social justice and ethnicity. This book was written in tribute to the late Soedjatmoko, Indonesian intellectual, statesman and thinker in commemoration of his life and work.