'Scar Tissue' is the only book I've ever written when I've felt completely toxic, ill. Michael Ignatieff bookcompletelyfelt Change image and share on social
When we say, even in a global village, that all politics is local, we mean that national sovereignties are the only reliable source of political authority. Michael Ignatieff authoritygloballocal Change image and share on social
The ultimate good in a liberal state is liberty. Michael Ignatieff goodliberalliberty Change image and share on social
There's a way in which these guys all think absolutely media, day and night. Access is what it's all about, so they spin 24 hours a day and that's a problem. Michael Ignatieff absolutelyaccessday Change image and share on social
Both Iraq and Syria are a fissile mixture of ethnicities and religions thrown together after Versailles by departing French and British imperialists and only kept together by Baathist tyranny and violence. Michael Ignatieff baathistbritishdepart share on social
Thinkers too often disparage men of action in ways that do them no credit. Michael Ignatieff actioncreditdisparage Change image and share on social
The wars of the future will be fought by computer technicians and by lawyers and high-altitude specialists, and that may mean war will be increasingly abstract, hard to think about and hard to control. Michael Ignatieff abstractaltitudecomputer share on social
There's a civic nationalism in Britain and dozens of other countries. Michael Ignatieff britainciviccountry Change image and share on social
Ultimate authority in a global system remains with sovereigns. Governments will not have it any other way: politicians face instant rejection from their electorate if they allow transnational authorities to dictate terms. Michael Ignatieff authoritydictateelectorate share on social
I think no one could have made peace in Bosnia besides Holbrooke. Michael Ignatieff bosniaholbrookemake Change image and share on social
