EPISODE · Mar 12, 2012 · 34 MIN
A Conversation with Michael Walzer
from Annual Reviews · host Annual Reviews
Michael Walzer, Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), talks about his life and career with Nancy Rosenblum, Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government at Harvard University and Associate Editor of the Annual Review of Political Science. Growing up in a "family of lefties" during World War II, Professor Walzer began writing about politics as a child, and for the rest of his career, he toed the line between professorship and militancy. For over 30 years, he has co-edited Dissent, a magazine about politics and culture founded in 1954. He wrote 27 books and over 300 articles, about topics ranging from Just War Theory to religion, and civil society. This interview was recorded on March 12, 2012.
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Michael Walzer, Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), talks about his life and career with Nancy Rosenblum, Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government at Harvard University and Associate Editor of the Annual Review of Political Science. Growing up in a "family of lefties" during World War II, Professor Walzer began writing about politics as a child, and for the rest of his career, he toed the line between professorship and militancy. For over 30 years, he has co-edited Dissent, a magazine about politics and culture founded in 1954. He wrote 27 books and over 300 articles, about topics ranging from Just War Theory to religion, and civil society. This interview was recorded on March 12, 2012.
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