by Michael Ignatieff · Taurus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788430605583
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«El mal menor» is the political philosophy essay by Michael Ignatieff, published by Taurus in paperback (288 pages, in Spanish).
Michael Ignatieff examines how democracies can respond to terrorism without sacrificing civil rights. Covering a span from the Russian nihilists and Weimar Germany to Al Qaeda, he argues that force may be necessary, but it must be proportionate, transparent and subject to public scrutiny: a lesser evil, never a good.
Subtitled «Ética política en una era de terror», it was originally published as «The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror» in 2004. Translation by María José Delgado.
For those interested in political philosophy, the ethical dilemmas of terrorism and the balance between security and civil liberties.
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.
