Expectations play an important role in how people plan their lives and pursue their projects.
People living in highly industrialized countries share a way of life that comes with high levels …

Defending a procedural conception of global justice that calls for the establishment of
reasonably democratic arrangements within and beyond the state, this book argues for a …

One of the most influential theories of justice in planning theory and practice has been,
without doubt, that of John Rawls. The very idea of the just city is indebted to Rawls's view …

In this chapter, we introduce and sketch central themes in the contemporary political
philosophy of justice. We restrict ourselves to one particular tradition, namely the one that …

Abstract Im Anschluss an John Rawls entwickelt der Autor eine praktisch-politisch relevante
und kritische Konzeption idealer Theorie. Dies erfolgt auf der Grundlage einer …

Why, when and where are some moral systems supported and followed whilst others are
condemned? Are moral values culturally relative or universal? Can immoral actions be …

Water is the source of life and death. In order to address growing water crises, urban areas
in most countries draw additional water from the surrounding rural areas. Although rural to …

Der Ausdruck kollektive Autonomie ist eher ungebräuchlich. Gängiger ist der Begriff der
Volkssouveränität, dessen normativer Gehalt exakt dem entspricht, wie kollektive Autonomie …

The aim of this thesis is to examine berraquera, a slang word from Colombia which means to
be strong, fight the odds, and thrive despite adversity, as a distinct form of development by …

This thesis aims to examine the decision-making processes described by Amartya Sen's
theory of justice and Adam Smith's theory of morals. It primarily appraises Sen's dichotomy …