What is this thing called Global Justice?

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-83197-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 309 g

Reihe: What is this thing called?

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.