Justice without borders : cosmopolitanism, nationalism, and patriotism / Kok-Chor Tan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tan, Kok-Chor, 1964- author.

Series:

Contemporary political theory.

Contemporary political theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice.

Cosmopolitanism.

Nationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 219 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The cosmopolitan idea of justice is commonly accused of not taking seriously the special ties and commitments of nationality and patriotism. This is because the ideal of impartial egalitarianism, which is central to the cosmopolitan view, seems to be directly opposed to the moral partiality inherent to nationalism and patriotism. In this book, Kok-Chor Tan argues that cosmopolitan justice, properly understood, can accommodate and appreciate nationalist and patriotic commitments, setting limits for these commitments without denying their moral significance. This book offers a defense of cosmopolitan justice against the charge that it denies the values that ordinarily matter to people, and a defence of nationalism and patriotism against the charge that these morally partial ideals are fundamentally inconsistent with the obligations of global justice. Accessible and persuasive, this book will have broad appeal to political theorists and moral philosophers.

Contents:

Introduction

The need for cosmopolitan justice

Conceptions of cosmopolitan justice : a survey

Liberalism and and cosmopolitan justice

Nationalism and cosmopolitanism

Equality among nations

The limits of patriotism

Citizenship and special obligations

Nationality and justice

Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-16108-8

1-280-70215-X

0-511-23057-5

0-511-23134-2

0-511-22895-3

0-511-31660-7

0-511-49038-0

0-511-22979-8

OCLC:

252527740