Justice Beyond Borders

Which political principles should govern global politics? Simon Caney engages with the work of philosophers, political theorists, and international relations scholars to examine some of the most pressing global issues of our time. Are there universal civil, political, and economic human rights? Can humanitarian intervention be justified?

Which political principles should govern global politics? This book examines some of the pressing global issues. It also addresses such questions as: Are there universal civil, political, and economic human rights? Can humanitarian intervention be justified?

Justice Beyond Borders is a remarkable accomplishment. It provides the best defense of a cosmopolitan approach to justice since Charles Beitz's Political Theory and International Relations. It is extraordinarily clear, balanced, and insightful, and exhibits a mastery of several relevant literatures.

Autorentext

Simon Caney is Reader in Political Theory at the University of Birmingham.

Klappentext

Which political principles should govern global politics? In his new book, Simon Caney engages with the work of philosophers, political theorists, and international relations scholars in order to examine some of the most pressing global issues of our time. Are there universal civil, political, and economic human rights? Should there be a system of supra-state institutions? Can humanitarian intervention be justified?

Inhalt

1. Introduction; 2. Universalism; 3. Civil and Political Justice; 4. Distributive Justice; 5. Political Structures; 6. Just War; 7. Humanitarian Intervention; 8. Conclusion; Bibliography