The MPS nearly collapsed over a split between political action and long-term intellectual goals

Evidence

Ironically, the Princeton and subsequent Oxford meetings almost witnessed the collapse of the transnational neoliberal community instead of an increasing reputation. Hartwell (1995, 100–103) blamed Albert Hunold’s authoritarianism in managing the MPS, but Hunold and others were at odds with Hayek and others on the fundamental tasks of the MPS, pitting political against long-term intellectual goals (see Walpen 2004, 131–138). — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 1359

Categorization

• XREF: The political-vs-intellectual tension recurs in histories of think tanks and policy networks; links to the reader’s earlier material on institutional reputation and organizational viability. — connects to: Even early MPS figures split over whether to reject foreign aid entirely — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 1327; Early MPS members rejected industrial peace as a wage-distorting goal — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 969; Philosophers’ later intellectual turns are often political disengagements from earlier commitments — Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic…, 566 (+1 more)
• QUESTION: What exactly were Machlup’s concerns about the Princeton organizing committee’s program discussion that Hartwell fails to detail?

Broader Connections

• Philosophers’ later intellectual turns are often political disengagements from earlier commitments #expands (0.80) — Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic…, 566
• Early MPS members rejected industrial peace as a wage-distorting goal #qualifies (0.75) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 969
• The decline of political intellectuals tracks the decline of critical politics #expands (0.75) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 2632