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Net als in Troost vertelt Ignatieff op herkenbare en geraffineerde wijze hoe mensen met tegenslag en verlies omgaan. ‘Weet je waarom ik zo blij ben

In 1917 wordt graaf Pavel Ignatieff gevangengenomen. Hij ontloopt zijn executie ternauwernood omdat Oekraïense vakbondsmedewerkers hem herkennen en

This thought provoking book uncovers a crisis in the political imagination, a wide-spread failure to provide the passionate sense of community "in whi

Reissue of an incisive exploration of the many faces of modern nationalism by the esteemed author of On Consolation

Isaiah Berlin was one of the great public intellectuals of his time. A magnetic speaker and beacon of liberal philosophy, he gained first-hand experie

As read on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Book of the Week’, a deeply moving exploration of the literature of consolation, of how writers (and the painter David and t

Wanneer we een naaste kwijtraken, wanneer we geconfronteerd worden met verlies, wanneer er sprake is van een ramp – oorlog, hongersnood, pandemie – ga

Timely and profound meditations on how great figures in history, literature, music, and art searched for solace while facing tragedies and crises, fro

Winner of the Zócalo Book PrizeA New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice“Combines powerful moral arguments with superb storytelling.”—New Statesman

Michael Ignatieff bezocht de Braziliaanse favela's, de Zuid-Afrikaanse en Zimbabwaanse townships, Japanse boeren, gangs in Los Angeles en monniken in

Academic freedom-the institutional autonomy of scientific, research and teaching institutions, and the freedom of individual scholars and researchers

Presents an account of the successes, failures, and prospects of the human rights revolution. This work argues that human rights activists have rightl

In 2005 Michael Ignatieff left Harvard to lead Canada’s Liberal Party and by 2008 was poised to become Prime Minister. It never happened. He describes

In 1993 Michael Ignatieff set out on a journey to the former Yugoslavia, the Ukraine, Germany, Quebec, Kurdistan and Northern Ireland in order to expl

Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, human rights have become the dominant language of the public good around

The key values of the Open Society – freedom, justice, tolerance, democracy and respect for knowledge – are increasingly under threat in today’s world

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 meas

Poring over his grandparents' memoirs, grainy photographs of his distinguished ancestors and relating family lore passed from father to son, Michael I

Does America still play by the rules it helped create? This book addresses this question as it applies to US behavior in relation to international hum

As read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a deeply moving exploration of the literature of consolation, of how writers (and the painter David and t