John Ralston Saul

Who is John Ralston Saul?

John Ralston Saul, CC is a Canadian author, essayist, President of PEN International, and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the non-profit, the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

As an essayist, Saul is particularly known for his commentaries on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good; the failures of manager-led societies; the confusion between leadership and managerialism; military strategy, in particular irregular warfare; the role of freedom of speech and culture; and his critique of contemporary economic arguments.