Are countries especially entitled, if not obliged, to prioritize the interests or well-being of their
own citizens during a global crisis, such as a global pandemic? We call this partiality for …

Income redistribution and insurance are core functions of welfare states. What role should
the EU play in this domain? I examine the purchase of normative theorizing on social justice …

States' right to exclude prospective members is the subject of a fierce debate in political
theory, but the right to include has received relatively little scholarly attention. To address …

I defend the cosmopolitan instrumentalist theory of secession, according to which a group
has a right to secede only if this would promote cosmopolitan justice. I argue that the theory …

Abstract The European Union (EU) is a union among some of the wealthiest and most
powerful states in the world. It is desirable to become part of it; indeed, many states would …

Most philosophical defences of the state's right to exclude immigrants derive their strength
from the normative importance of self‐determination. If nation‐states are taken to be the …

Most philosophers agree that it is unjust for one's life prospects to be determined by one's
race, gender, or social class. And most think that there are demanding duties on members of …

Sovereignty as Value is one of the first books to examine sovereignty using solely a
normative approach. Through fourteen original essays, the book seeks to understand its …

The aim of this thesis is to critically examine the role of self-determination in the
philosophical discussion on migration. This internationally recognized principle is often used …

The purpose of the United Nations is to promote peaceful development in the world, which
should be based on the equitable development of all countries. To evaluate global equity …