What is this thing called Global Justice?

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-83196-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 248 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

What is this thing called Global Justice? explores the core topics covered on the increasingly popular undergraduate modules on global justice including:

world poverty

economic inequality

nationalism

human rights

humanitarian intervention

immigration

global democracy and governance

climate change

international justice.

Centered on real world problems, this textbook helps students to understand that global justice is not only a field of philosophical inquiry but also of practical importance. Each chapter concludes with a helpful summary of the main ideas discussed, study questions and a further reading guide.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tan, Kok-Chor (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Tan, Kok-Chor

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Why Global Justice Matters
2. World Poverty
3. Economic Inequality
4. Nationalism, Patriotism and Self-Determination
5. State Sovereignty vs. Human Rights
6. Human Rights, Culture and Gender
7. Humanitarian Intervention
8. Immigration
9. Global Democracy and Governance
10. Climate Change
11. Global Health
12. Reparations for International Injustice
13. A Theory of Global Justice?

Über Autor(innen)

Kok-Chor Tan is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He specializes in Political Philosophy and Moral Philosophy.