Michael Grant Ignatieff is a Canadian author, academic and former politician. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition from 2008 until 2011. Known for his work as a historian, Ignatieff has held senior academic posts at the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Harvard University and the University of Toronto.
Reading it from today point of view, it appears to be a little outdated on some points. But offers an interesting point of view on contemporary forms of imperialism and the backwards of humanitarism.