Law & Justice in the Globalizing

PART A (15 marks)

Question 1:

What was the rationale for Rawls to use a ‘veil of ignorance’ while developing a conception of justice. In addition, does the treatment of basic rights and liberties occupy a special place under the Rawlsian framework?

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Question 2:

In Anarchy, State, and Utopia, Nozick criticizes the Rawlsian approach to distributive justice. What are his main objections to Rawls's theory of justice as fairness, and how does Nozick propose to address these objections in his own theory of justice?

PART B (10 marks)

Question 3:

What is meaning of “Globalization Trilemma” according to Dani Rodrik. Do you think that Globalization can flourish under all systems of political governance?

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Question 4:

Do economic globalization and political globalization travel in separate tracks. How do you respond to this query after reading Rodrik’s "Straight Talk on Trade"?