Since the publication of Rawls’ seminal work, A Theory of Justice, in the second half of the twentieth century, the concept has been constantly debated, with those on the political right and left advocating very different understandings.

Contents: 1. Introduction the the Handbook on Global Social Justice Gary Craig 2. Theories of social justice Phil Parvin Part I: Thinking strategically about social justice 3. Income, work and justice Andrew Sayer 4. Social justice and social welfare John Hudson 5. Democracy and social justice David Beetham 6. Poverty, inequality and social justice Stewart Lansley Part II: Social justice: some national perspectives 7. Canada: social justice and social policy in a liberal welfare state Michael J. Prince 8. Social justice in Australia: Ending the over-representation of Indigenous children in out-of-home care and returning them to their communities Philip Mendes 9. France: Social justice and perceptions of inequalities - a democratisation of an oligarchic ethos Patrick Savidan 10. Germany: justice as a dominant political value Frank Nullmeier 11. Social justice in the United States W. Thomas Duncanson 12. Social justice perspectives in South Africa’s struggle for social transformation Viviene Taylor Part III: Social justice, equalities and human rights 13. Racialised inequalities and social justice: policy frames and social change John Solomos 14. Gender equality and social justice Kirstein Rummery 15. Disability and social justice Tom Shakespeare and Nicholas Watson 16. Ageing and social justice Alan Walker 17. Sexualities, social justice and sexual justice Jeff Hearn, Sofia Aboim and Tamara Shefer 18. Social justice and human rights Brenda Hale 19. Saving social justice and environmental justice in an age of tyranny and corruption Miriam Kennet Part IV Social justice in practice 20. Public policy in practice Nick Ellison 21. Law and social justice Hilary Sommerlad 22. Migration and social justice: parity of participation for asylum-seekers in the UK? Jenny Phillimore 23. Social justice and community development: social justice in practice Marjorie Mayo 24. Social justice and health Ian Greener 25. Challenging inequalities in education: A feminist approach Miriam E. David 26. Perspectives on transport and social justice Karel Martens and Karen Lucas 27. Housing and social justice Peter Somerville 28. Social justice and employment Michael Hill 29. Civil society and the values of social justice Gary Craig 30. Social justice and culture: on identity, intersectionality, and epistemic privilege Satya P. Mohanty 31. An exploration of love in the time of inequality: philanthropy an social justice Nicolette Naylor and Halima Mahomed 32. Religion, ‘race’ and social justice Aleksandra Lewicki 33. Social justice for children Jonathan Bradshaw 34. Social justice and the media: disrupting the frame - repositioning visual storytelling for change Leora Kahn Index

'This wide-ranging Handbook demonstrates how the concept of social justice provides a valuable lens for the analysis of diverse contemporary policy and political issues. Drawing on a number of disciplines and theoretical perspectives, it puts theory to the service of policy and practice.' --Professor the Baroness Ruth Lister of Burtersett, Loughborough University, UK