World Poverty and Human Rights, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-7456-4144-7
Paperback
304 pages
February 2008, Polity
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James Grant, Australian Journal of Political Science
"A triumph of cosmopolitan argumentation for a global system of
justice. This book has been, and will remain, a standard for all
students of poverty and human rights."
Human Rights Review
"If only everyone living in affluent nations were to read
World Poverty and Human Rights! Pogge's combination of
rigorous moral argument and judicious use of the relevant facts
compels us to acknowledge that the existing global economic order
is ethically indefensible. A wonderful book that could do an
immense amount of good."
Peter Singer
"One of the very best books known to me on global inequality,
the most important moral problem facing the world today. Pogge
shows convincingly how we, and the institutions we support, can
best try to make the present world order less unjust. These
proposals combine, in a remarkable way, moral depth, clear
thinking, inventiveness, and practical good sense."
Derek Parfit, All Souls College, Oxford
"Pogge's gift is to recognize as imaginary the boundaries
between economics and ethics. A striking example is the
historically derived and currently dysfunctional way we apply
patents for medicines. With simplicity and clarity, Pogge offers an
analysis without villains, a remedy without losers and a practical
path to fundamental reform."
Carl Nathan, Cornell University