Justice and world order : a philosophical inquiry / Janna Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Janna, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice.

Justice, Administration of--Political aspects.

Justice, Administration of.

International relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The political changes of recent years and the problems of poverty, the environment and nationalism have led to calls for the establishment of a just world order. But what would such a world be like? This book considers the concept of international justice as it has developed in traditional political theory from Hobbes to Marx and in contemporary writing on the subject. It develops a theory of international justice designed to take account of both individual freedom and the differences among communities.

Contents:

Cover; Justice and World Order; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction - the problems of international justice: a survey; Part I From a cosmopolitan point of view; 1 Being realistic; 2 Achieving perpetual peace: Kant's universal history; 3 Marxism and international relations; 4 Cosmopolitan justice in a federation of sovereign states; 5 Cosmopolitan justice in a world state; Part II From a communitarian point of view; 6 The state as a community; 7 Democratic communities; 8 The nation as a community; 9 Towards a just world order; Conclusion; Notes

BibliographyIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [202]-206) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-91255-2

1-134-91256-0

1-280-33493-2

978020331283X

0-203-31283-X

0-203-00553-8

9780203005538

OCLC:

252806046