Theorising Justice: A Primer for Social Scientists

This book connects normative and philosophical theories of justice with empirical approaches in social and political sciences and policy scholarship to address climate change and economic development. It assesses justice theories in light of material conditions and offers a synthesis for students, scholars, and practitioners.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 308 pages
Publication date: 25 October 2023
Publisher: Bristol University Press

This comprehensive volume brings together diverse perspectives on justice theorizing, bridging normative and philosophical theories with empirically oriented approaches emerging in the social and political sciences and policy scholarship. The chapters provide an overview of various mainstream and radical critiques of justice, highlighting their relevance in addressing pressing issues such as climate change and economic development. The book emphasizes the importance of evaluating justice theories in the context of our rapidly changing world, concluding with a thorough synthesis of how these diverse approaches can be valuable for students, scholars, and practitioners seeking to realize justice.

Bringing together divergent approaches to justice theorizing, this volume connects normative and philosophical theories with the more empirically focused approaches emerging today in the social and political sciences and policy scholarship. The chapters overview a variety of mainstream approaches and radical critiques of justice to illustrate their value in addressing the pressing problems of climate change and economic development. Stressing the value of assessing justice theories in light of the material conditions of our changing world, the book concludes with an in-depth synthesis of how these wide ranging approaches to justice will be useful for students, scholars and practitioners concerned with realising justice.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529232226