The lesser evil : political ethics in an age of terror
Must We Fight Terrorism with terror, match assassination with assassination, and torture with torture? Must we sacrifice civil liberty to protect public safety? In the age of terrorism, the temptations of ruthlessness can be overwhelming. But we are pulled in the other direction, too, by the anxiety...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton:
Princeton University Press,
c2004..
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| Series: | The Gifford lectures
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| Summary: | Must We Fight Terrorism with terror, match assassination with assassination, and torture with torture? Must we sacrifice civil liberty to protect public safety? In the age of terrorism, the temptations of ruthlessness can be overwhelming. But we are pulled in the other direction, too, by the anxiety that a violent response to violence makes us morally indistinguishable from our enemies. There is perhaps no greater political challenge today than trying to win the war against terror without losing our democratic souls. Michael Ignatieff confronts this challenge head-on, with the combination of hardheaded idealism, historical sensitivity, and political judgment that has made him one of the most influential voices in international affairs today. Ignatieff argues |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 212 p; 24 cm.. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-204) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780691117515 0691117519 |