What is global justice

An explanation of Pogge, Thomas "What is Global Justice?" (2008)

1. What is Global Justice? An explanation of the additional reading assignment Pogge , Thomas. "What is Global Justice?" (2008).

2. Sovereignty This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Sovereignty is the complete autonomous authority of a state to govern within designated boarders. Recognition of the authority is remanded by adjoining boarders and that of the global community.

3. Internal Sovereignty This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Internal Sovereignty, as discussed by Thomas Pogge , is the National Government who interacts with its citizens, corporations, and associations. They are uniquely important actors because of their special power and authority. Intra national, one of the 2 responsibilities of a state, deals with domestic affairs.

4. External Sovereignty The government is the state, recognized as entitled to act in its name. Inter national is the responsibility and authority of a state to interact with its neighbors And the global community This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

5. Levels of Analysis Are there 3 levels of analysis? Individual – Leader & Citizens State – Autonomous Authority Global – Neighbors & World If governments are influenced by the same actors … If they make their decision as an Internal and External Sovereign … Then the State is both the Internal and External Sovereign

6. Erosion of Sovereignty Since World War II, global interdependence is prominent. States are interconnected through trade, economics, environment, and human rights. A single State can no longer stand alone but must rely on others for protection & survival. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

7. Instructional Moral Analysis Morals or principles of right and wrong are given to us from an institution. Morals have action and they have interaction. It is not that a child is hungry (action) but the circumstances that caused the child to be hungry (interaction). Thus, Interactional Moral Analysis is the causation of the incident. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

8. Interactional Moral Analysis The lesser developed State raised the taxes of its citizens and provided tax incentives to MNCs. The tax revenue from personal income was lower than projected and hence, social programs for the impoverished were cut. A child went hungry. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

9. Globalization Globalization is action and interaction between intranational and international realms Global Justice is an ‘Institutional Moral’ of a Social Construct Global issues are a global problem NOT a global issue of a State problem State Actors ARE Global Members

10. The State Dilemma

11. Global Justice State Governments are International Actors and a Member of the Global Community The State is morally responsible for all citizens of the global community and the global environment. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

12. Credits: Music by Yiruma – River Flows in You performed by Rousseau < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPBCbTZWnq0 > Pictures are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND PowerPoint by Cynthia Breneman, Professor of Political Science, Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton, South Carolina Pogge , Thomas. "What is Global Justice?" Revista de Economia Institcional Vol. 10.No. 19 (2008): 1-12. Document. <https://globaljustice.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/WhatIsGlobalJustice.pdf>. Thank you for watching