This book offers a broad and multidisciplinary survey of global justice, bridging the gap between theory and practice by connecting conceptual frameworks with a panoply of case studies and an in-depth discussion of practical challenges.

1.Introduction: Mapping Debates in Global Justice Part 1: The Idea of Global Justice: Philosophical and Theoretical Context 2.War and Peace 3.Inequality, Poverty and Postcolonial Perspectives 4.The Environment and Human Existence Part 2: Origins and Evolution 5.Pre-20th Century Justice Practices 6.Empires, Injustice and Legacies 7.Global Justice after 1945: The Era of Human Rights? 8.Nascent Issues: The Environment and Public Health Part 3: Contemporary Practice of Global Justice 9.Post-Cold War Justice Renaissance 10.The Right to Sustainable Development 11.Environmental Justice: From Advocacy to Adjudication? 12.Global Security Threats: Embracing Critical Approaches Part 4: Challenges and the Road Ahead 13.Consolidation, Crisis, or Collapse? 14.Interconnected Challenges and the Need for Holistic Solutions 15.Prospects for Global Justice: Perspectives on Race, Gender and LGBTQ