Quote by: Michael Ignatieff

The detention of Japanese Americans during World War II would qualify as an example of majoritarian tyranny and misuse of executive prerogative, driven by fear and racial bias.


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Author Bio


  • NameMichael Ignatieff
  • Descriptionprofessor at Harvard Kennedy School and former Canadian politician
  • BornMay 12, 1947
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionJournalist; Historian; Author; Politician; Novelist; Philosopher
  • AwardsCanada India Foundation ("CIF") Chanchlani Global Indian Award; Hannah Arendt Prize