POLSC402: Global Justice

7.1: Revisiting the Western/Non-Western Discourse

• Göran Collste's "Restoring the Dignity of the Victims. Is Global Rectificatory Justice Feasible?" URL

  Read this article for a discussion on rectificatory justice. What are the author's arguments in favor of such a justice scheme? Is it more than 'righting the wrongs of the past?' Does it contribute to our current understanding of global justice?

• University of Oxford Centre for the Study of Social Justice: David Miller's "Fair Trade: What Does It Mean and Why Does It Matter?" URL

  Read this article. Miller explores the topic of fair trade, which is intricately tied to issues of global justice and western/non-western dichotomies. His analysis illuminates the conceptual difficulties that arise when justice is pursued in practical terms.

• Richard Falk's "The Power of Rights and the Rights of Power: What Future for Human Rights?" URL

  Read this article for a discussion on the future of human rights in the context of state power. What are Falk's central arguments with respect to the protection and promotion of human rights and their intersection with sovereignty? What are the potential consequences for global justice?