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The Lesser Evil - Political Ethics in an Age of Terror (Paperback, New Ed)
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The Lesser Evil - Political Ethics in an Age of Terror (Paperback, New Ed)
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In the age of terrorism, the temptations of ruthlessness can be
overwhelming. Yet a violent response to violence arguably 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
hard-headed idealism, historical sensitivity and political
judgement that has made him one of the most influential voices in
international affairs today. 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 ourselves that
whatever we do in the name of freedom and democracy is good. We may
need to kill to fight the greater evil of terrorism, but we must
never pretend that doing so is anything better than a lesser evil.
In making this case, Ignatieff traces the modern history of
terrorism and counter-terrorism, from the nihilists of Czarist
Russia and the militias of Weimar Germany to the IRA and the
unprecedented menace of Al Qaeda. direct, yet restrained. The
public scrutiny and political ethics that motivate restraint also
give democracy its strongest weapon: the moral power to endure when
vengeance and hatred are spent.
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