ABSTRACT

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.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|14 pages

World poverty

chapter 3|14 pages

Global economic equality

chapter 4|12 pages

Against global egalitarianism

chapter 5|13 pages

Nationalism and patriotic sentiments

chapter 6|12 pages

The universality of human rights

chapter 8|19 pages

Just wars and humanitarian intervention

chapter 10|14 pages

Climate change justice: sharing the burden

chapter 12|2 pages

Conclusion