The Global Justice Reader

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.

Thom Brooks is Professor of Law and Government at Durham University, where he previously served as Dean of Durham Law School. Professor Brooks has held visiting positions at Columbia University, New York University, University of Oxford, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University. He is the author and editor of numerous works, including Hegel’s Philosophy of Right and the forthcoming Global Justice: An Introduction.

Preface for the First Edition

Preface for the Revised Edition

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART 1: Sovereignty

Introduction

1 Thomas Hobbes, "Leviathan"

2 Charles R. Beitz, "A State of Nature"

3 Thomas W. Pogge, "Cosmopolitanism and Sovereignty"

PART 2: Rights to Self-determination

Introduction

4 Avishai Margalit & Joseph Raz, "National Self-Determination"

5 Allen Buchanan, "Theories of Secession"

PART 3: Human Rights

Introduction

6 UN, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

7 Leif Wenar, "The Nature of Rights"

8 James W. Nickel, "Making Sense of Human Rights"

9 Peter Jones, "Group Rights and Group Oppression"

10 David Sussman, "What's Wrong with Torture?"

Part 4: Nationalism and Patriotism

Introduction

11 Martha C. Nussbaum, "Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism"

12 Richard W. Miller, "Cosmopolitan Respect and Patriotic Concern"

Part 5: Cosmopolitanism

Introduction

13 Immanuel Kant, Perpetual Peace

14 Pauline Kleingeld, "Kantian Patriotism"

15 Simon Caney, "Cosmopolitan Justice and Equalizing Opportunities"

16 Thom Brooks, "Philosophy Unbound"

Part 6: Immigration and Citizenship

Introduction

17 David Miller, "Immigrants, Nations, and Citizenship"

18 Michael Blake, "Immigration, Jurisdiction and Exclusion"

19 Samuel Scheffler, "Immigration and the Significance of Culture"

Part 7: Global Poverty

Introduction

20 Peter Singer, "Famine, Affluence, and Morality"

21 David Miller, "Distributing Responsibilities"

22 Thom Brooks, "Remedial Responsibilities beyond Nations"

23 Thomas Nagel, "The Problem of Global Justice"

24 Andreas Sangiovannni, "How Practices Matter"

25 Lea Ypi, Robert E. Goodin and Christian Barry, "Associative Duties, Global Justice and the Colonies"

Part 8: Just War

Introduction

26 St Thomas Aquinas, "War, Sedition, and Killing"

27 John Stuart Mill, "A Few Words on Non-Intervention"

28 UN, Charter, Chapter VII

29 Thomas Nagel, "War and Massacre"

30 Jeff McMahan, "Just Cause for War"

31 Seth Lazar, "Necessity in Self-defense and War"

Part 9 Terrorism

Introduction

32 David Rodin, "Terrorism without Intention"

33 Saul Smilansky, "Terrorism, Justification, and Illusion"

Part 10 Women and Global Justice

Introduction

34 Susan Moller Okin, "Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?"

35 Susan Moller Okin, "Poverty, Well-being and Gender"

36 Martha C. Nussbaum, "On hearing women's voices"

Part 11 Climate Change

Introduction

37 Stephen M Gardiner, "The Real Tragedy of the Commons"

38 Simon Caney, "Just Emissions"

39 Thom Brooks, "How Not to Save the Planet"

Bibliography

Index

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