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Global distributive justice Chris Armstrong.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.Description: 270 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781107008922 (hbk.)
  • 1107008921 (hbk.)
  • 9781107401402 (pbk.)
  • 1107401402 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 339.2 23 ARM
Contents:
Introduction Part I. Approaches: 1. Global distributive justice: what and why? 2. Egalitarian approaches 3. Minimalist approaches Part II. Issues: 4. Global justice and human rights 5. Global justice and natural resources 6. Global justice and international trade 7. Global justice and climate change 8. Global justice and migration Index.
Summary: Global distributive justice is now part of mainstream political debate. It incorporates issues that are now a familiar feature of the political landscape, such as global poverty, trade justice, aid to the developing world and debt cancellation. This is the first textbook to focus exclusively on issues of distributive justice on the global scale. It gives clear and up-to-date accounts of the major theories of global justice and spells out their significance for a series of important political issues, including climate change, international trade, human rights and migration. These issues are brought to life through the use of case studies, which emphasise the connection of theories of justice to contemporary politics, and 'Further Issues' sections, which discuss emerging debates or controversies that are likely to command increasing attention in the coming years. Single author, with focus on global distributive justice which fits with courses Combines theories with important issues in world politics Range of student features, including case studies and 'Further Issues' sections
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Introduction
Part I. Approaches:
1. Global distributive justice: what and why?
2. Egalitarian approaches
3. Minimalist approaches
Part II. Issues:
4. Global justice and human rights
5. Global justice and natural resources
6. Global justice and international trade
7. Global justice and climate change
8. Global justice and migration
Index.

Global distributive justice is now part of mainstream political debate. It incorporates issues that are now a familiar feature of the political landscape, such as global poverty, trade justice, aid to the developing world and debt cancellation. This is the first textbook to focus exclusively on issues of distributive justice on the global scale. It gives clear and up-to-date accounts of the major theories of global justice and spells out their significance for a series of important political issues, including climate change, international trade, human rights and migration. These issues are brought to life through the use of case studies, which emphasise the connection of theories of justice to contemporary politics, and 'Further Issues' sections, which discuss emerging debates or controversies that are likely to command increasing attention in the coming years.

Single author, with focus on global distributive justice which fits with courses
Combines theories with important issues in world politics
Range of student features, including case studies and 'Further Issues' sections

Includes bibliographical references (p. [252]-261) and index.

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