The Lesser Evil

Author(s): Michael Ignatieff

History

In the age of terrorism Michael Ignatieff argues that we must not shrink from the use of violence. But its use - in a liberal democracy - must be measured.

General Information

  • : 9780748618729
  • : eup
  • : eup
  • : 0.516
  • : 30 March 2004
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Michael Ignatieff
  • : Hardback
  • : JULY04
  • : 172.42
  • : 224

More About The Product

Michael Ignatieff is Carr Professor and Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at The Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

1. Political Ethics in an Age of Terror; 2. The Strength of the Weak; 3. The Weakness of the Strong; 4. The Ethics of Emergency; 5. The Temptations of Nihilism; 6. The Usefulness of Ethics.