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2. 1. Just Distribution : Rawlsian Liberalism and the Politics of Basic Income

   Author : Simon Birnbaum; Bo Lindensjö; Jouni Reinikainen; Stuart White; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; John Rawls; Philippe Van Parijs; radical liberalism; real libertarianism; basic income; reciprocity; welfare universalism; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : Should liberal egalitarians endorse the idea of an unconditional basic income for all? This thesis defends a politics of unconditional universalism, offering a liberty-respecting and non-perfectionist basis for maximin-guided policies. The argument starts off from a Rawlsian justification of basic income in the context of institutional ideal theory. READ MORE

4. 2. Analyzing Competitive Victimhood : Narratives of recognition and nonrecognition in the pursuit of reconciliation

   Author : Cagla Demirel; Simon Birnbaum; Fredrika Björklund; Johanna Mannergren Selimovic; Camilla Orjuela; Södertörns högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; competitive victimhood; post-conflict; reconciliation; ethnonational relations; narratives; competitive victimhood; postkonflikt; försoning; etnonationella relationer; narrativ; Politics; Economy and the Organization of Society; Politik; ekonomi och samhällets organisering; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning; Baltic and East European studies;

   Abstract : This dissertation analyzes the narrative manifestation of competitive victimhood and its variations within reconciliation processes. Competitive victimhood (CV) emerges when opposing groups assert themselves to be the sole or primary victims of conflict or use their historical suffering to rationalize ingroup transgressions. READ MORE

5. 3. Do Your Bit, Claim Your Share : Justice, Ethos, and the Individual Duty to Contribute

   Author : Markus Furendal; Eva Erman; Simon Birnbaum; Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; duty to contribute; distributive justice; contributive justice; reciprocity; fair burdens; markets; ethos; social sanctions; John Rawls; G. A. Cohen; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : Contemporary political philosophy primarily conceives of justice as a virtue of major social institutions. Yet, much advocacy of justice is increasingly focused on how well particular individuals live up to its demands, and proceeds by calling out and criticising their unjust behaviour. READ MORE

6. 4. Equality and Participation : Distribution of Outcomes in Participatory Processes for Managing Natural Resources

   Author : Alba Mohedano Roldán; Andreas Duit; Simon Birnbaum; Camilla Sandström; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; equality; participation; natural resource management; stakeholder; political regime; power inequality; participation outcomes; biosphere reserve; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : Social justice has become an intrinsic feature of sustainable development. One of the ways in which it is expected we will reach more just and sustainable societies is through stakeholder participation in natural resource management. READ MORE

7. 5. The Political Legitimacy of Global Governance Institutions : A Justice-Based Account

   Author : Martin Westergren; Jonas Tallberg; Hans Agné; Simon Birnbaum; Thomas Christiano; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : One of the most prominent political developments in recent decades is the expansion and strengthening of global governance institutions (GGIs). Our lives are increasingly governed by rules for trade, fiscal and monetary standards, intellectual property law, and norms of good governance, developed and overseen by global institutions. READ MORE