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Justice in a Globalized World: A Normative Framework
Laura Valentini
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Hardback. Are wealthy countries' duties towards developing countries grounded in justice or in weaker concerns of charity? Justice in a Globalized World offers both an in-depth critique of the most prominent philosophical answers to this question, and a distinctive approach for addressing it. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
While the lives of millions of people are overshadowed by poverty and destitution, a relatively small subset of the world's population enjoys an unprecedented level of wealth. No doubt the world's rich have duties to address the plight of the global poor. But should we think of these as duties of egalitarian justice much like those applying domestically, or as weaker duties of humanitarian assistance? In this book, Laura Valentini offers an in-depth critique of the two most prominent answers to this question, cosmopolitanism and statism, and develops a novel normative framework for addressing it. Central to this framework ... Read more
While the lives of millions of people are overshadowed by poverty and destitution, a relatively small subset of the world's population enjoys an unprecedented level of wealth. No doubt the world's rich have duties to address the plight of the global poor. But should we think of these as duties of egalitarian justice much like those applying domestically, or as weaker duties of humanitarian assistance? In this book, Laura Valentini offers an in-depth critique of the two most prominent answers to this question, cosmopolitanism and statism, and develops a novel normative framework for addressing it. Central to this framework ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
513g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199593859
SKU
V9780199593859
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About Laura Valentini
Laura Valentini obtained a first degree (Laurea) in political science from the University of Pavia (Italy), and a Master's and PhD in political theory from University College London. She was a postdoc at the Center for Human Values (Princeton University) and a Junior Research Fellow in Politics at The Queen's College (Oxford). From January 2012 she will be a Lecturer ... Read more
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