ABSTRACT

What is this thing called Global Justice? is a clear and engaging introduction to this widely studied and important topic. It explores the fundamental concepts, issues and arguments at the heart of global justice, including:

  • world poverty
  • economic inequality
  • nationalism
  • human rights
  • humanitarian intervention
  • immigration
  • global democracy and governance
  • climate change
  • reparations
  • health justice
  • international justice.

This second edition has been updated throughout and includes two new chapters: on ethical and moral debates concerning reparations and on global health justice. The chapters on world poverty, human rights, just war, borders, climate justice, and global democracy have also been substantially revised and updated.

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.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|15 pages

World poverty

chapter 3|14 pages

Global economic equality

chapter 5|12 pages

Nationalism and patriotic sentiments

chapter 6|13 pages

The universality of human rights

chapter 8|21 pages

Just wars and humanitarian intervention

chapter 10|16 pages

Climate change justice: sharing the burden

chapter 12|16 pages

Global health justice

chapter 14|2 pages

Conclusion