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Michael Ignatieff
Derrick O´keefe
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One of the most influential intellectuals in the English-speaking world, Michael Ignatieff's story is generally understood to be that of an ambitious, accomplished progressive politician and writer, whose work and thought fit within an enlightened political tradition valuing human rights and diversity. Here, journalist Derrick O'Keefe argues otherwise. In this scrupulous assessment of Ignatieff's life and politics, he reveals that Ignatieff's human rights discourse has served to mask his identification with political and economic elites.
Tracing the course of his career over the last thirty years, from his involvement with the battles between Thatcher and the coal miners in the ... Read more
One of the most influential intellectuals in the English-speaking world, Michael Ignatieff's story is generally understood to be that of an ambitious, accomplished progressive politician and writer, whose work and thought fit within an enlightened political tradition valuing human rights and diversity. Here, journalist Derrick O'Keefe argues otherwise. In this scrupulous assessment of Ignatieff's life and politics, he reveals that Ignatieff's human rights discourse has served to mask his identification with political and economic elites.
Tracing the course of his career over the last thirty years, from his involvement with the battles between Thatcher and the coal miners in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844676156
SKU
V9781844676156
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About Derrick O´keefe
Derrick O'Keefe is a Canadian writer and social justice activist. He is the editor of rabble.ca, a popular website featuring progressive news and analysis. He has written widely on Canadian and international politics, and is the co-writer, with Afghan politician Malalai Joya, of A Woman Among Warlords.
Reviews for Michael Ignatieff
Highly readable book ... a useful contribution to the public's understanding of the former Liberal leader ...
Charlie Smith
The Georgia Straight
This is an important book that anyone who cares about Canada's political future should own and read.
The Columbia Journal
[A]n impressive and accessible call for a real alternative to the 'lesser evil' ... Read more
Charlie Smith
The Georgia Straight
This is an important book that anyone who cares about Canada's political future should own and read.
The Columbia Journal
[A]n impressive and accessible call for a real alternative to the 'lesser evil' ... Read more