Inside Politics

Ignatieff: He's 64th!

by James Fitz-Morris Posted: November 30, 2009 1:20 PM Last Updated: November 30, 2009 1:37 PM

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(Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

Michael Ignatieff is receiving high praise from Foreign Policy - a magazine that features essays written by world leaders and thinkers.
 
In its first annual list of '100 Top Global Thinkers', Ignatieff places 64th.
 
The list, along with Ignatieff's write-up, can be found here -- or probably you can just wait for the next set of Conservative attacks ads, again going after Ignatieff for being an "out-of-touch academic," and a former Harvard professor.
 
The magazine cites him for "showing that not all academics are irrelevant."
 
It also goes on to say he's "poised to become Canadian prime minister next year" -- a statement most on a hypothetical list of '100 Top Canadian Thinkers' likely would challenge.
 
The only other Canadian to place on the Foreign Policy list is Malcolm Gladwell - author of the book Outliers.
 
His impressive theory on the true secret of success earned him spot #19 on this list.