Mapping Global Justice

Persistent international conflicts, increasing inequality in many regions or the world, and acute environmental and climate-related threats to humanity call for a better understanding of the processes, actors and tools available to face the challenges of achieving global justice. This book offers a broad and multidisciplinary survey of global justice, bridging the gap between theory and practice by connecting conceptual frameworks with a panoply of case studies and an in-depth discussion of practical challenges. Connecting these critical aspects to larger moral and ethical debates is essential for thinking about large, abstract ideas and applying them directly to specific contexts. Core content includes: - Key debates in global justice from across philosophy, postcolonial studies, political science, sociology and criminology - The origins of global justice and the development of the human rights agenda; peacekeeping and post-conflict studies - Global poverty and sustainable development - Global security and transnational crime - Environmental justice, public health and well-being Rather than providing a blueprint for the practice of global justice, this text problematizes efforts to cope with many justice related issues. The pedagogical approach is designed to map the difficulties that exist between theory and praxis, encourage critical thinking and fuel debates to help seek alternative solutions. Bringing together perspectives from a wealth of disciplines, this book is essential reading for courses on global justice across criminology, sociology, political science, anthropology, philosophy and law.

Arnaud Kurze is Associate Professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University, United States. Christopher K. Lamont is Associate Professor of International Relations at Tokyo International University, Japan.

1.Introduction: Mapping Debates in Global Justice Part 1: The Idea of Global Justice: Philosophical and Theoretical Context 2.War and Peace 3.Inequality, Poverty and Postcolonial Perspectives 4.The Environment and Human Existence Part 2: Origins and Evolution 5.Pre-20th Century Justice Practices 6.Empires, Injustice and Legacies 7.Global Justice after 1945: The Era of Human Rights? 8.Nascent Issues: The Environment and Public Health Part 3: Contemporary Practice of Global Justice 9.Post-Cold War Justice Renaissance 10.The Right to Sustainable Development 11.Environmental Justice: From Advocacy to Adjudication? 12.Global Security Threats: Embracing Critical Approaches Part 4: Challenges and the Road Ahead 13.Consolidation, Crisis, or Collapse? 14.Interconnected Challenges and the Need for Holistic Solutions 15.Prospects for Global Justice: Perspectives on Race, Gender and LGBTQ