Biography of Gopal Balakrishnan | Writer and Independent Scholar; Author

Gopal Balakrishnan Writer and Independent Scholar; Author A prolific writer and independent scholar, Gopal Balakrishnan has authored numerous books, essays, chapters, and articles covering a broad range of intellectual interests, including modern European intellectual history, economic history, philosophy, religious studies, political theory, international relations, and the future of capitalism among other topics. He received a College Scholar B.A. from Cornell University in 1989 and his Ph.D. in Modern European History from UCLA in 1998. He has received distinguished fellowships, including the Jean Monnet Fellowship at the European University Institute, Florence, and the Harper Schmidt Fellowship at the University of Chicago. His published books include The Enemy: An Intellectual Portrait of Carl Schmitt and Antagonistics: Capitalism and Power in an Age of War. His edited volumes include Mapping the Nation and Debating Empire. He is the author