Political Theory of Global Justice

<p>Could global government be the answer to global poverty and starvation?<br><br>Cosmopolitan thinkers challenge the widely held belief that we owe more to our co-citizens than to those in other countries. This book offers a moral argument for world government, claiming that not only do we have strong obligations to people elsewhere, but that accountable integration among nation-states will help ensure that all persons can lead a decent life.<br><br>Cabrera considers both the views of those political philosophers who say we have much stronger obligations to help our co-citizens than foreigners and those cosmopolitans who say our duties are equally strong to each but resist restructuring.</p> <p>1. Priorities 2. Consequences 3. Moral Reciprocity and Self-Development Rights 4. The Cosmopolitan Imperative 5. Democratic Distance 6. Citizenship, Armed Tyranny and the Democratic Peace 7. Possibilities</p>