<strong>Justice</strong> is a concise and accessible introduction to the central theories ofjustice in contemporary political theory. The book aims to provide r... » 

Justice is a concise and accessible introduction to the central theories ofjustice in contemporary political theory. The book aims to provide readers witha clear understanding of the theories and the main objections to them as wellas showing how these theories engage with one another.It offers detailed accounts of John Rawlss theory of justice as fairness thealternative capabilities approach developed by Nobelprize winning economistAmartya Sen the libertarian theories of Milton Friedman and Robert Nozick thegrouprights based theory of Will Kymlicka and Nancy Frasers theory ofparticipatory parity. The book also includes extensive discussions of thenature and purpose of political theorizing and it asks whether theories ofjustice should take only social institutions as their subject or should alsocomment on personal motivations and behaviour. «