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Michael Ignatieff on Political Theory and Political Practice
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Michael Ignatieff was an academic with a keen inerest in political theory before he learnt the hard way about politics in practice. He was an academic who became leader of the opposition in Canada then lost heavily in the 2011 Prime Ministerial election. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses the relationship between theory and practice in politics with Nigel Warburton.
Released:
Apr 12, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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