Intellectuals in Civil Movements: a Model of Conflict Coalition

The paper provides an analysis of changing views about the role of intellectuals in contemporary socio-philosophical discourse. The author makes a conclusion about the loss by intellectuals of the previous monopoly on shaping the public opinion and value orienations. The article criticizes the basic one-dimensional models of the participation of intellectuals in civil movements, and also presents the interpretation of civic participation of intellectuals as a model of a conflict coalition with social movements.

Keywords: intelligentsia, intellectuals, civil movements, coalition conflict theory.