Mapping Global Justice

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

Hugely topical and timely. This far ranging book on global justice engages all of the leading contemporary debates from war and peace to climate change and economic development. It is an essential companion for academic and general audiences alike.Ruti Teitel, Ernst C Stiefel Professor of Comparative Law, New York Law SchoolThis book by Kurze and Lamont beautifully maps out global justice discussions in the past, present and future across disciplines, capturing their entirety holistically, while categorizing them into three pillars - conflict and post-conflict, distributive justice, and environmental justice. A great read: first of its kind!Ai Kihara-Hunt, Professor of International Human Rights Law and the Rule of Law, The University of TokyoIn Mapping Global Justice, Arnaud Kurze and Christopher K. Lamont provide a comprehensive and critical assessment of a range of global justice debates and practices that transcend the topic of transitional justice to also include the crucial topics of environmental justice, global security threats, and racial and gender discrimination. This book is must reading for specialists and students interested in understanding the interconnected challenges facing these different realms of global justice.Victor Peskin, Associate Professor, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State UniversityAn inspiring, must-read for students, scholars and practitioners. The authors tackle global justice issues, including conflict, inequality and environmental threats from a multidisciplinary perspective, providing us with a fresh perspective and practical insights on how to face today's major international challenges.Sarine Karajerjian, Program Director of Environmental Politics Project, Arab Reform Initiative