The fight between left-wing intellectuals and the religious right is often called the "culture wars".
It took place between 1986-1989, and pitted left-wing intellectuals against right-wing intellectuals.
This led to further ostracism by French left-wing intellectuals.
All these rather moderate reforms earned him widespread popularity in the country, especially among the peasantry and the left-wing intellectuals.
The dictators were frightened of left-wing intellectuals and liberal Catholics.
The Historikerstreit spanned the years 1986-1989, and pitted right-wing against left-wing intellectuals.
During the McCarthy era, he became the target of suspicion as a left-wing intellectual.
But being one of the most prestigious and outspoken left-wing intellectuals alive, he also attracted opposition from ideological opponents.
It was to start at the university, and all the left-wing intellectuals had been invited to take part.
The media became more open to left-wing intellectuals and politicos.