Applying Rawls in the Twenty-First Century, 2015
Race, Gender, the Drug War, and the Right to Die

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John Rawls was the most influential political thinker of the twentieth century. This book applies his theory of justice to four perennial matters of concern that remain contested in the twenty-first century. Drawing surprising implications, this book deepens our understanding of these issues and points the way toward rational, just policy reform.
Preface 1. An Overview of Rawls I) Race 2. Affirmative Action and Reparations 3. The Fourteenth Amendment, Public Education, and the Supreme Court II) Gender 4. Gender Discrimination and Professional Ethics III) Autonomy 5. The Fourteenth Amendment and Marijuana Prohibition 6. Assisted Suicide and the Right to Die

Martin D. Carcieri is Professor of Political Science at San Francisco State University, USA. He holds a JD from University of California, Hastings, USA and a PhD from University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. He has won four teaching awards and is the author of twenty-five journal articles and book chapters on Constitutional Law and Political Theory.