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"The topic of global justice has long been a central concern within political philosophy and political theory, and there is no doubt that it will remain significant given the persistence of poverty on a massive scale and soaring global inequality. Yet, virtually every analysis in the vast literature of the subject seems ignorant of what developmental economists, both left and right, have to say about the issue. In Defense of Openness illuminates the problem by stressing that that there is overwhelming evidence that economic rights and freedom are necessary for development, and that global redistribution tends to hurt more than it helps. Bas van der Vossen and Jason Brennan instead ask what a theory of global justice would look like if it were informed by the facts that mainstream development and institutional economics have brought to light."
ISBN
9780190462956
Publication Date
9-4-2018
Publisher
Oxford University Press
City
New York, NY
Disciplines
Ethics and Political Philosophy | Other Philosophy | Other Political Science | Political Theory
Recommended Citation
van der Vossen, Bas, and Jason Brennan. In Defense of Openness. Oxford University Press, 2018.
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Oxford University Press
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The file above contains the first chapter, "Positive-Sum Global Justice". Please visit your local library or purchase the book through the "Buy This Book" link above to read the full text.