Local Justice in America /

In framing chapters, editor Jon Elster draws upon these studies to speculate on the unique nature of the American value system. Arguing that race matters deeply in all considerations of local justice, he discusses how our society's assessment of neediness balances on the often uneasy compromise...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Elster, Jon, 1940-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, 1995.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Distributieve rechtvaardigheid.
Aufsatzsammlung
Verteilungsgerechtigkeit
Soziale Gerechtigkeit
Social justice.
Social conditions.
Social choice.
Distributive justice.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Justice distributive > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Choix collectif > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Justice sociale > Études de cas.
Distributive justice > United States > Case studies.
Social choice > United States > Case studies.
Social justice > Case studies.
USA
United States.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales > Études de cas.
United States > Social conditions > Case studies.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the idea of local justice / Jon Elster
  • The allocation of college admissions / Patricia Conley
  • Scarce medical resources: hemodialysis and kidney transplantation / J. Michael Dennis
  • Layoffs: principles and practices / Stuart Romm
  • U.S. immigration policy and local justice / Gerry Mackie
  • Conclusion: local justice and American values / Jon Elster.

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