Global Social Justice / Edition 1

by Heather Widdows, Nicola Smith

Overview

1. Global Social Justice: An Introduction Heather Widdows and Nicola J. Smith 2. The Globalisation of Human Rights Leslie Sklair 3. Liberal Internationalism and Global Social Justice Kostas Koukouzelis 4. Moral Distance and Global Social Justice: An Archaeology of Borders Luis Cabrera 5. Global Justice and the Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Simon Caney 6. Ecological Issues of Justice Robin Attfield 7. Torture: A Touchstone for Global Social Justice Bob Brecher 8. Global Social Justice and Public Health Rebecca Shah 9. Cosmopolitan Social Justice and Labour Exploitation Christien van den Anker 10. Gender and Global Social Justice: Peacebuilding and the Politics of Participation Laura J. Shepherd 11. Sexuality, Power and Global Social Justice Penny Griffin 12. Global Social Justice: A Conclusion Heather Widdows and Nicola J. Smith

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415746588
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/01/2011
Series:	Rethinking Globalizations
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Heather Widdows is Professor of Global Ethics at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is Lead Editor of the Journal of Global Ethics and author of Global Ethics: An Introduction (Acumen, 2011). She has also published widely on issues of global justice and global ethics.

Nicola J. Smith is Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Birmingham, UK. She has published a variety of articles on globalisation and social justice and is the author of Showcasing Globalisation: The Political Economy of the Irish Republic (Manchester University Press, 2005).

Table of Contents

1. Global Social Justice: An Introduction 2. The Globalisation of Human Rights 3. Liberal Internationalism and Global Social Justice 4. Moral Distance and Global Social Justice: An Archaeology of Borders 5. Global Justice and the Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions 6. Ecological Issues of Justice 7. Torture: A Touchstone for Global Social Justice 8. Global Social Justice and Public Health 9. Cosmopolitan Social Justice and Labour Exploitation 10. Gender and Global Social Justice: Peacebuilding and the Politics of Participation 11. Sexuality, Power and Global Social Justice 12. Global Social Justice: A Conclusion