PHIL 330 Globalization and Justice

This course examines various theories of justice in international relations and evaluates them according to a range of practical problems facing globalization. Typically we shall start by exploring the tension between universal values and cultural relativism which underlies much of the theory and practice of international relations. We will then examine this tension in a number of controversies concerning globalization including war and peace international political economy and distributive justice environmental issues human rights and terrorism.