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Introducing Political Philosophy (2021)
Book
Walton, A., Abel, W., Kahn, E., & Parr, T. (2021). Introducing Political Philosophy. Oxford University Press

Introducing Political Philosophy is a thought-provoking introduction that invites readers to consider and analyse the philosophical controversies that underpin several prominent areas of political debate. The opening chapter familiarises students wit... Read More about Introducing Political Philosophy.

Injustice and collectivization in world politics (2019)
Journal Article
Kahn, E. (2019). Injustice and collectivization in world politics. Global justice (Downer, A.C.T.), 11(2), 29-50. https://doi.org/10.21248/gjn.11.02.217

In Justice and Reconciliation in World Politics Catherine Lu endorses the idea that those who contribute to the reproduction of structural injustice have responsibilities to address that injustice (Lu, 2017). However, in the book, Lu does not explore... Read More about Injustice and collectivization in world politics.

A structural approach to the human right to just and favourable working conditions (2018)
Journal Article
Kahn, E. (2019). A structural approach to the human right to just and favourable working conditions. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 22(7), 863-883. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2018.1448152

The human right to just and favourable working conditions offers a promising way of articulating the injustice suffered by workers who toil in substandard conditions. However, if we take seriously the objection that, for many workers living in poor c... Read More about A structural approach to the human right to just and favourable working conditions.

Poverty, Injustice and Obligations to take Political Action (2016)
Book Chapter
Kahn, E. (2016). Poverty, Injustice and Obligations to take Political Action. In H. P. Gaisbauer, G. Schweiger, & C. Sedmak (Eds.), Ethical issues in poverty alleviation (209-224). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41430-0_12

Peter Singer has recently reaffirmed his belief that, in response to poverty, individuals have obligations to ‘do the most good they can’ by donating to those organizations that demonstrate the greatest amount of benefit per dollar donated (Singer, T... Read More about Poverty, Injustice and Obligations to take Political Action.

The Tragedy of the Commons as an Essentially Aggregative Harm (2014)
Journal Article
Kahn, E. (2014). The Tragedy of the Commons as an Essentially Aggregative Harm. Journal of Applied Philosophy, 31(3), 223-236. https://doi.org/10.1111/japp.12057

This article identifies ‘the tragedy of the commons’ as an essentially aggregative harm and considers what agents in such a scenario owe to one another. It proposes that the duty to take reasonable precautions requires that agents make efforts to est... Read More about The Tragedy of the Commons as an Essentially Aggregative Harm.