by Michael Ignatieff · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788449313776
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In 'Virtual War', Michael Ignatieff examines the paradox of Western morality in defending human rights and its reluctance to use military force decisively. Through profiles of key figures in the Kosovo crisis, such as Richard Holbrook and Louise Arbour, Ignatieff argues for the need to avoid wars that allow the West to evade responsibilities and lack clear-cut results. The author criticizes the disconnect between the virtual perception of war in the West and the reality experienced on the ground, where moral risk is unequal and war becomes a distant spectacle.
Michael Grant Ignatieff is a Canadian author, academic and former politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party and leader of the Opposition from 2008 until 2011. Known for his work as a historian, Ignatieff has held senior academic posts at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, and Toronto. Most recently, he was rector and president of Central European University; he held this position from 2016 to 2021.
