Global Justice An Introduction

A fascinating and engaging discussion of the central issues in the contemporary study of global justice

In Global Justice: An Introduction, distinguished legal and political philosopher Thom Brooks delivers an authoritative and accessible introduction to foundational concepts in the study of justice that are common to societies around the globe. The author covers fundamental and contemporary concepts, exploring and explaining critical issues, including sovereignty, severe poverty, environmental justice, and human rights.

Each chapter explores a unique subject and includes illuminating examples from current affairs around the world, as well as a selection of further reading material that will add depth to reader understanding.

Designed to be used as the companion text to The Global Justice Reader, Revised Edition, this book also stands alone as a resource offering expert introductory treatments of the key issues animating contemporary discussion in the field of global justice.

Readers will also find:

• Thorough introductions to sovereignty, the rights to self-determination, human rights, and nationalism and patriotism
• Comprehensive explorations of cosmopolitanism, immigration and citizenship, and global poverty
• Practical discussions of the concept of just wars, terrorism, and feminist global justice
• Extensive treatments of climate change as it relates to the international order and environmental justice

Perfect for students of philosophy, politics, political science, and law, Global Justice: An Introduction will be of particular interest to academics and general readers seeking coverage of subjects in international law, jurisprudence, and political and moral philosophy.

Thom Brooks is Reader in Law at Durham University. A recognized authority on the judicial nexus of law, political science, and philosophy, he is the editor of The Global Justice Reader, Revised First Edition (Blackwell 2014), which serves as a companion volume to this publication, and author of Punishment (2012), and Hegel’s Political Philosophy, Second Edition (2013). Dr Brooks is the founding editor of the Journal of Moral Philosophy.

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Sovereignty

Chapter 2: Rights to self-determination

Chapter 3: Human rights

Chapter 4: Nationalism and patriotism

Chapter 5: Cosmopolitanism

Chapter 6: Immigration and citizenship

Chapter 7: Global poverty

Chapter 8: Just war

Chapter 9: Terrorism

Chapter 10: Women and global justice

Chapter 11: Climate change

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

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