ABSTRACT
It is the purpose of this chapter to trace the patterns and tensions in the writings of Irving Louis Horowitz as they bear on policy issues. After considering decades of his work, it seems clear that the pattern that most clearly emerges is his unabiding commitment to the integrity of the social sciences. From his searing indictment of Project Camelot to his more recent criticisms of the politicization of the social sciences, Horowitz has spared no quarter in critically assessing departures from objectivity, whether they be foisted by government (as in Camelot) or crafted from within (as in the politicization of scholarship). The chief tension in his work springs from his basic humanism, as reflected in his concern for social equality, and in his intellectual recognition of the limits of policy.
