Distributive Justice

'Current political philosophy is inundated with works on distributive justice. What it has signally lacked - and what this book masterfully supplies - is a probing analytical comparison, by an economic theorist, of the major accounts dominating that literature. Michael Allingham, a distinguished expert on Walrasian general equilibrium theory and rational choice, brings that perspective systematically to bear on those accounts, meticulously isolating their respective strengths and weaknesses. A tour de force.' Hillel Steiner, Emeritus Professor of Political Philosophy and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester, UK

Auteur

Michael Allingham is a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford.

Texte du rabat

Distributive justice and the question of how to balance liberty and equality remain high on the research agenda across philosophy, economics, law, political science, social theory and public policy. This book offers a timely, and multidisciplinary take on this crucial issue.

Contenu

1. Introduction 2. Justice as fairness 3. Equality of resources 4. Entitlements 5. Common ownership 6. An assessment