{"product_id":"9783032255846","title":"Historical Injustice in Rawlsian Theory","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePhilosophy and Politics - Critical Explorations\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistorical Injustice in Rawlsian Theory\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJuan Espíndola | Moisés Vaca\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Political\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book argues that contemporary liberal societies are rife with civic divisions related to the past, and that coming to terms with this past is a phenomenon of utmost importance for citizens and liberal societies. It has been assumed that, however widespread and deep this phenomenon, this history or past is outside the bounds of the most prominent theory of liberal justice, i.e. Rawls’s theory. This book argues that this is a mistake, that the scope of justice needs to encompass historical rectification, and that Rawls’s theory must show concern for historical injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis book examines the empirical and normative evidence granting the significance of historical rectification. It argues that coming to terms with a past shaped by political violence bears extremely high importance to liberal societies. This book is of interest to contemporary political philosophers, political theorists, and those interested in the role of principles of justice for politics and public political culture. It draws on fundamental Rawlsian insights and concepts to rigorously theorise some of the most important and recurrent challenges in addressing past wrongdoing. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\r\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:4bdd0a29-9d0f-4756-b6fd-7a60e7087790-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-12\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bda9e065-0328-46dd-aa2f-c901e86943ee\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"939\"\u003eJuan Espindola (PhD, University of Michigan) is a researcher at the Institute for Philosophical Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His research focuses on transitional justice, espionage, and artificial intelligence. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eAtrocity without Punishment: A Political Theory of Leniency in Mexico's \"War on Drugs\"\u003c\/em\u003e (Stanford University Press, 2026), \u003cem\u003eTransitional Justice after German Reunification: Exposing Unofficial Collaborators\u003c\/em\u003e (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and co-editor of \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Collaboration in Authoritarian and Armed Conflict Settings\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2022). His work has appeared in journals such as \u003cem\u003eEthics and International Affairs, Theoretical Criminology, Journal of Social Philosophy, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, Res Publica, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Studies in Philosophy and Education, \u003c\/em\u003eand others.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1533\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMoisés Vaca (PhD in Philosophy, University College London) is a researcher at the Institute for Philosophical Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). His work focuses on liberal egalitarianism and Rawlsian theory, including issues related to victims of historical injustice, minority cultures, women, the LGBT+ community, solidarity, public reason, and polarization. His work has been published in journals such as \u003cem data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003eBioethics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003eCrítica\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003eDianoia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003eEthics and Global Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003eHypatia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1505\"\u003eLatin American Journal of Political Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003eRes Publica\u003c\/em\u003e, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/article\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032255846\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47192308875404,"sku":"9783032255846","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032255846.jpg?v=1781059486","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032255846","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}