John Rawls: Towards a Just World Order

ISBN-10: 0708317286
ISBN-13: 9780708317280
Series: John Rawls
Pages: 211
Language: English
Published: 2002
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Author: Patrick Hayden

Description

Since the publication of A Theory of Justice in 1971, John Rawls has been viewed as one of the most important political theorists of the 20th century. In this book, Patrick Hayden presents an account of Rawls's views regarding the nature of social justice among states and the international law and morality he considers necessary in order to secure universal human rights and political stability among individuals and states.