Justice, Equality and Community - An Essay in Marxist Political Theory

Author: Vidhu VermaPublisher: Sage PublicationsYear: 2000Language: EnglishPages: 216ISBN/UPC (if available): 0761993800 DescriptionWhile considerable debate on justice has taken place within liberal political theory, the concept of distributive justice in Marx's writings has received very little attention. This book provides a careful and wide-ranging assessment of the notion of justice in the Marxist tradition.Vidhu Verma argues that Marx’s analysis of exploitation provides a fruitful starting point for analyzing current social conflicts, especially since he highlighted specific non-distributive issues which form part of the agenda of on-going struggles for democratization.Dr Verma reflects on Marx’s ideas on formal justice, equality, community, distributive (material) and non-distributive (e.g., health and education) issues, and oppression and exploitation of social structures. She discusses three main themes: Marx’s theory of justice; disagreements about what justice is as reflecte