抄録
It is often understood in Japan that Michael Ignatieff was skeptical about the human rights norm when he published Needs of Strangers in 1984 and later on. has turned to the human rights supporter.
However, this understanding cannot explain why Ignatieff supported the U.S. military operation in Iraq War in 2003. Ignatieff also concluded that Kosovo operation was illegal, strictly speaking, under the International Law. but legitimate and even necessary morally.
Judging from the above statements. Ignatieff can not be considered as simple human rights supporter.
My interpretation is that it is his political belief as liberal democratic internationalist, embodied in his human rights theory, which supports even active intervention into other states such as Iraq by U.S. force as long as the goal and ideal is universal.
https://ror.org/01qheje62 
