Quote by: Michael Ignatieff

Genocide is not just a murderous madness; it is, more deeply, a politics that promises a utopia beyond politics - one people, one land, one truth, the end of difference. Since genocide is a form of political utopia, it remains an enduring temptation in any multiethnic and multicultural society in crisis.


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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