1st Edition

International Justice Principles and Issues

Edited By Tony Coates Copyright 2000
310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

This title was first published in 2000:  Part of the academic response to the phenomenon of globalization, this text explores the legal and philosophical implications with particular reference to the problem of international justice. Among the issues examined in the book are those dealing with matters of principle and with the philosophical grounding of international justice: is a moral... Read more

Part 1 The Austin lecture: is there a right to development?, Brian Barry. Part 2 Traditions of thought and international justice: justice and international order, Chris Brown; international justice and just war theory, Tony Coates. Part 3 Principles and concepts of international justice: universalism, particularism and cosmopolitan justice, Michael Freeman; cosmopolitan communities, Lukas H. Meyer; international justice - amongst whom?, Peter Jones; global equality of opportunity and the sovereignty of states, Simon Caney; global justice as impartiality - whither claims to equal shares?, Anders Follesdal; contractualism and the moral significance of human well-being, Matt Matravers. Part 4 Some issues and problems of international justice: international social justice, global warming and global democracy, Barry Holden; slaughtering a few sacred cows - do we really oppose international intervention, Avner de-Shalit; justice and fairness in the battle against acid rain, Cecilia Albin; restoring justice in the aftermath of conflict - bridging the gap between theory and practive, Rama Mani.

Biography

Tony Coates