Perry Anderson

Historian, Author

1938 –

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Who is Perry Anderson?

Perry R. Anderson is a British historian and political essayist. A specialist in intellectual history, he is often identified with the post-1956 Western Marxism of the New Left. He is Professor of History and Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles and a former editor of the New Left Review. Anderson has written several books, the latest being The Indian Ideology, a polemic against the Indian nation-building project. He is the brother of political scientist Benedict Anderson.

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Born
1938
Also known as
  • Андерсон, Перри
Siblings
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Worcester College, Oxford
  • Eton College
Employment
  • University of California, Los Angeles

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on July 23, 2013

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