Applying Rawls in the Twenty-First Century
Race, Gender, the Drug War, and the Right to Die
Published on 15. July 2015
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Hardback
XIII, 194 pages
978-1-137-45648-9 (ISBN)
Description
John Rawls was the most influential political thinker of the twentieth century. This book applies his theory of justice to four perennial matters of concern that remain contested in the twenty-first century. Drawing surprising implications, this book deepens our understanding of these issues and points the way toward rational, just policy reform.
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Edition
2015 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
XIII, 194 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-45648-9 (9781137456489)
DOI
10.1057/9781137446961
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M. Carcieri
Applying Rawls in the Twenty-First Century
Race, Gender, the Drug War, and the Right to Die
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07/2015
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Palgrave MacMillan
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Martin D. Carcieri | M. Carcieri
Applying Rawls in the Twenty-First Century
Race, Gender, the Drug War, and the Right to Die
Book
01/2014
Palgrave MacMillan
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Martin D. Carcieri is Professor of Political Science at San Francisco State University, USA. He holds a JD from University of California, Hastings, USA and a PhD from University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. He has won four teaching awards and is the author of twenty-five journal articles and book chapters on Constitutional Law and Political Theory.
Content
Preface 1. An Overview of Rawls I) Race 2. Affirmative Action and Reparations 3. The Fourteenth Amendment, Public Education, and the Supreme Court II) Gender 4. Gender Discrimination and Professional Ethics III) Autonomy 5. The Fourteenth Amendment and Marijuana Prohibition 6. Assisted Suicide and the Right to Die