A unique compendium of foundational and contemporary writings in global justice, newly revised and expanded
The Global Justice Reader is the first resource of its kind to focus exclusively on this important topic in moral and political philosophy, providing an expertly curated selection of both classic and contemporary work in one comprehensive volume. Purpose-built for course work, this collection brings together the best in the field to help students appreciate the philosophical dimensions of critical global issues and chart the development of diverse concepts of justice and morality.
Newly revised and expanded, the Reader presents key writings of the most influential writers on global justice, including Thomas Hobbes, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, Martha C. Nussbaum, and Peter Singer. Thirty-nine chapters across eleven thematically organized sections explore sovereignty, rights to self-determination, human rights, nationalism and patriotism, cosmopolitanism, global poverty, women and global justice, climate change, and more.
- Features seminal works from the moral and political philosophers of the past as well as important writings from leading contemporary thinkers
- Explores critical topics in current discourses surrounding immigration and citizenship, global poverty, just war, terrorism, and international environmental justice
- Highlights the need for shared philosophical resources to help address global problems
- Includes a brief introduction in each section setting out the issues of concern to global justice theorists
- Contains complete references in each chapter and a fully up-to-date, extended bibliography to supplement further readings
The revised edition of The Global Justice Reader remains an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in global justice and human rights, cosmopolitanism and nationalism, environmental justice, and social justice and citizenship, and an excellent supplement for general courses in political philosophy, political science, social science, and law.
Praise for the first edition
"The Global Justice reader is an important work of our time. It means that we can chart the development of the idea of justice in terms of the themes that occupy our world today. This book is a great idea about a great idea."
-Robert Imre, University of Notre Dame, Australia
"This is both the broadest and the deepest selection of texts on morality beyond borders. Those looking for sharp analyses of crucial issues in global justice will find this collection clearly the best choice."
-Leif Wenar, University of Sheffield
Newly revised and expanded, The Global Justice Reader brings together the best work in the field to help students explore the philosophical dimensions of critical global issues and chart the development of concepts of justice and morality. Specifically designed for course work, this first-of-its-kind volume presents seminal work from the moral and political philosophers of the past alongside important writings from the leading thinkers of today.
Thirty-nine thematically organized chapters address rights to self-determination, nationalism and patriotism, immigration and citizenship, climate change and environmental justice, human rights, global poverty, just war, terrorism, cosmopolitanism, and more. Throughout the book, students are exposed to key writings of the most influential writers on global justice, including Thomas Hobbes, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, Martha C. Nussbaum, and Peter Singer.
With an up-to-date extended bibliography and full references in each chapter, The Global Justice Reader, Revised Edition remains the perfect textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in global justice, human rights, environmental justice, and social justice, and an excellent supplement for general courses in political philosophy, political science, social science, and law.
