Finance and philosophy may seem to be worlds apart. But they share at least one common
ancestor: Thales of Miletus. Thales is typically regarded as the first philosopher, but he was …

Who bears the cost of peace in societies transitioning from oppressive regimes? Who is
responsible for paying back the debts incurred by dictators? These questions are crucial in …

The financial crisis challenges our understanding of democracy. Before the crisis there was
a widespread conviction that democracies were not only morally superior to authoritarian …

What role should concerns about distributive justice play in international investment law?
This paper argues that answers to fundamental and contestable questions of social and …

Recurring sovereign debt crises across the world have consistently pushed indebted
countries into 'obligatory dilemmas', increasingly putting the socio-economic rights of …