Affiliation:
1. Political Science Department , University of Napoli Federico II , Via Mezzocannone 4 , 80134 , Napoli , Italy
Abstract
Abstract
In this essay I critically engage with Mathias Risse and Gabriel Wollner’s book On Trade Justice: A Philosophical Plea for a New Global Deal. I sketch their general view of the concept of exploitation and of trade exploitation more specifically. I then suggest that, contra Risse and Wollner, exploitation belongs to non-ideal theory. In addition, I argue that Risse and Wollner have not shown that the WTO is exploitative, and argue that their account of fair wages suffers from a number of weaknesses both on the cost and contribution sides.
Subject
History and Philosophy of Science,Sociology and Political Science,Philosophy
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