Utopian Justice: A Review of <em>Global Justice, A Cosmopolitan Account</em> by Gillian Brock

Abstract

In Global Justice, A Cosmopolitan Account, Gillian Brock, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, posits a compelling argument in favor of global justice. Through her theoretical framework and practical examples, Brock asserts that she has “develop[ed] a viable cosmopolitan model of global justice that takes seriously the equal moral worth of persons, yet leaves scope for a defensible form of nationalism along with other legitimate identifications and affiliations.”1 Brock’s model of global justice is grounded in moral cosmopolitan theory.2 She argues that as the world’s societies and cultures become more intertwined, typically through the process of globalization, people must understand that each individual is a “member of a global community of human beings” and, as such, individuals owe certain obligations to all other members, even those distant to them.3 According to Brock, moral cosmopolitanism breaks down the barriers that restrict individuals from looking beyond their local allegiances and forces them to acknowledge their responsibilities to