Why Social Justice Matters
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"Why Social Justice Matters" is a political philosophy book by Brian Barry that offers a rigorous defense of egalitarian social justice and critiques contemporary inequalities in liberal democracies.
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| Why Social Justice Matters canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political philosophy book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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political science ⓘ |
| addresses |
income inequality
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opportunities for the worst-off ⓘ wealth inequality ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
egalitarian social justice
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redistributive policies ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
meritocratic justifications of inequality
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trickle-down economics ⓘ |
| author | Brian Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
contemporary inequalities in liberal democracies
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libertarianism ⓘ market fundamentalism ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
fairness
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political obligation ⓘ public policy ⓘ social institutions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Rawls
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egalitarian liberalism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academics
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policy-makers ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
distributive justice
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egalitarianism ⓘ equality ⓘ inequality ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ political liberalism ⓘ social justice ⓘ welfare state ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| partOf | debates on social justice in political philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Polity Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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