Contesting World Order?

Contesting World Order? by Joe Wills, published by Cambridge University Press on April 13, 2017, is a comprehensive examination of socioeconomic rights and global justice movements. This 302-page book delves into the implications of inequality, dignity, and rights in a world where a small number of individuals hold vast wealth compared to the majority. Wills explores how global justice movements utilize the language of socioeconomic rights to challenge the institutional structures that perpetuate poverty.

Readers will find an analysis that draws on critical international relations studies, focusing on the counter-hegemonic potential of socioeconomic rights discourse. The book evaluates how these movements seek to provide an alternative to the dominant neo-liberal perspectives in global governance. Through this exploration, Contesting World Order? engages with themes of globalization, human rights, and the intersection of law and political science, offering insights into the ongoing struggles for justice in an unequal world.