Thom (political and legal philosophy, U. of Newcastle, UK) presents a collection of the best work in political philosophy concerning global justice from both antiquity and the modern day. Designed for course use, the text contains 38 chapters organized into 11 thematic sections: sovereignty, rights to self-determination, human rights, Rawls' The Law of Peoples, nationalism and patriotism, cosmopolitanism, global poverty and international distributive justice, just war, terrorism, woman and global justice, and international environmental justice. Each section includes a brief introduction outlining the topic and the featured articles. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)