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39 produkter
Ordinary Virtues
Moral Order in a Divided World
Häftad, 2019
187 kr
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Winner of the Zócalo Book PrizeA New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice“Combines powerful moral arguments with superb storytelling.”—New StatesmanWhat moral values do we hold in common? As globalization draws us together economically, are the things we value converging or diverging? These twin …
Needs of Strangers
On Solidarity and the Politics of Being Human
Häftad, 2023
142 kr
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Reissue of a profound exploration of the concept of human need by the esteemed author of On ConsolationWhat does a person need, not just to survive, but to flourish? In this profound, searching book, Michael Ignatieff explores the many human needs that go beyond basic sustenance: for love, for …
The Needs of Strangers: An Essay on Privacy, Solidarity, and the Politics of Being Human
Häftad, 1986
334 kr
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Wealth and Virtue
The Shaping of Political Economy in the Scottish Enlightenment
Av Istvan Hont, Michael Ignatieff
Häftad, 1986
1270 kr
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Wealth and Virtue reassesses the remarkable contribution of the Scottish Enlightenment to the formation of modern economics and to theories of capitalism. Its unique range indicates the scope of the Scottish intellectual achievement of the eighteenth century and explores the process by which the …
Fire and Ashes
Success and Failure in Politics
Inbunden, 2013
443 kr
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In 2005 Michael Ignatieff left his life as a writer and professor at Harvard University to enter the combative world of politics back home in Canada. By 2008, he was leader of the country’s Liberal Party and poised—should the governing Conservatives falter—to become Canada’s next Prime Minister. It …
Human Rights as Politics and Idolatry
Av Michael Ignatieff, Amy Gutmann
Häftad, 2003
350 kr
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Michael Ignatieff draws on his extensive experience as a writer and commentator on world affairs to present a penetrating account of the successes, failures, and prospects of the human rights revolution. Since the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, this …
American Exceptionalism and Human Rights
Häftad, 2005
505 kr
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With the 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq, the most controversial question in world politics fast became whether the United States stands within the order of international law or outside it. Does America still play by the rules it helped create? American Exceptionalism and Human …
Lesser Evil
Häftad, 2005
410 kr
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Must we fight terrorism with terror and torture with torture? Must we sacrifice civil liberty to protect public safety?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. And we must not fool …
Rights Revolution
Häftad, 2007
231 kr
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With an updated preface by the author.Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. Indeed, rights have become the trump card in every argument. Long-standing fights for aboriginal rights, …
On Consolation
Finding Solace in Dark Times
Ljudbok, 2021
303 kr
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This program is read by the author. "Narrating in a warm and soothing voice, historian and former Canadian politician Michael Ignatieff offers a series of essays ruminating on the age-old search for consolation." — AudioFile Magazine Timely and profound philosophical meditations on how great …
Wealth and Virtue
The Shaping of Political Economy in the Scottish Enlightenment
Av Michael Ignatieff, Istvan Hont
E-bok, 1986
1255 kr
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Wealth and Virtue reassesses the remarkable contribution of the Scottish Enlightenment to the formation of modern economics and to theories of capitalism. Its unique range indicates the scope of the Scottish intellectual achievement of the eighteenth century and explores the process by which the …
American Exceptionalism and Human Rights
E-bok, 2009
630 kr
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With the 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq, the most controversial question in world politics fast became whether the United States stands within the order of international law or outside it. Does America still play by the rules it helped create? American Exceptionalism and Human …
Human Rights as Politics and Idolatry
Av Michael Ignatieff, Amy Gutmann
E-bok, 2011
500 kr
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Michael Ignatieff draws on his extensive experience as a writer and commentator on world affairs to present a penetrating account of the successes, failures, and prospects of the human rights revolution. Since the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, this …
Empire Lite
Nation-Building in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan
E-bok, 2010
125 kr
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In Empire Lite, Michael Ignatieff explores both sides of what he sees as a new global empire - the imperial and the humanitarian - and argues that the international community has failed to engage intelligently with the problems of nation building in the aftermath of apocalyptic events. The collapse …
On Consolation
Finding Solace in Dark Times
Inbunden, 2022
180 kr
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'This erudite and heartfelt survey reminds us that the need for consolation is timeless, as are the inspiring words and examples of those who walked this path before us.' - Toronto StarAs read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a timely, moving and profound exploration of how writers, composers …
On Consolation
Finding Solace in Dark Times
E-bok, 2021
153 kr
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As read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a timely, moving and profound exploration of how writers, composers and artists have searched for solace while facing loss, tragedy and crisis, from the historian and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Michael Ignatieff.'This erudite and heartfelt survey …
Isaiah Berlin
A Life
Häftad, 2023
162 kr
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Isaiah Berlin was one of the great public intellectuals of his time. A magnetic speaker and beacon of liberal philosophy, he gained first-hand experience of some of the pivotal events of the twentieth century and crossed paths with luminaries from Virginia Woolf to Sigmund Freud. Declining to write …
Russian Album
Häftad, 2023
149 kr
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Poring over his grandparents' memoirs, grainy photographs of his distinguished ancestors and relating family lore passed from father to son, Michael Ignatieff begins a moving journey to come to terms with his inheritance that is bound up with the violent tumult of Russian history.With great care …
Blood & Belonging
Journeys into the New Nationalism
Häftad, 2023
145 kr
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Reissue of an incisive exploration of the many faces of modern nationalism by the esteemed author of On ConsolationIn 1993 Michael Ignatieff set out on a journey to the former Yugoslavia, Ukraine, Germany, Quebec, Kurdistan and Northern Ireland in order to explore the many faces of modern …
Ordinary Virtues
Moral Order in a Divided World
Ljudbok, 2018
285 kr
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What moral values do human beings hold in common? As globalization draws us together economically, are our values converging or diverging? In particular, are human rights becoming a global ethic? These were the questions that led Michael Ignatieff to embark on a three-year, eight-nation journey in …
Über den Trost
in dunklen Zeiten
E-bok, 2022
227 kr
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Wenn wir einen geliebten Menschen verlieren, Verluste oder Schicksalsschläge erleiden, suchen wir nach Trost. Gesucht wird Trost heute immer weniger in religiösen Institutionen und politischen Traditionen. Stattdessen wird das Bedürfnis nach Trost zunehmend ins individuell Zwischenmenschliche und …
