Abstract: This chapter discusses the theories of international relations which have as their principal goal the transformation of the global international order so that it better meets the objectives of global justice. It begins with a discussion of the nature of justice as it is understood in the political context. It then addresses the cosmopolitan argument that principles of justice ought to apply to the world as a whole and not just within or between individual states. Next, it discusses the secondary argument that this requires significant reform of the relations between states and the democratising of the international realm. Finally, it examines the principal accounts of global justice including Rawlsian liberalism (see Boxes 8.1 and 8.3) and cosmopolitan democracy.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-06-29
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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