Essay Political Science

Topics : Choose Either one. 
1. Under what conditions (if any) are preventive wars justifiable?
2. Are there any goods / services that should never be exchanged on markets? Why?
Words required: 1500 words
Readings: For whatever topic you choose, make sure to utilise the required readings and at least 2-3 additional readings. The essay should have at least 5 pieces of literature and utilise the readings suggested for a first class essay.
Just War
Required Reading
- Luban, D. 2004. Preventive War. Philosophy and Public Affairs, 32, 207-248.
Additional Readings

-  Brandt, R. 1972. Utilitarianism and the Rules of War, Philosophy & Public Affairs, 1, 145- 65.
-  Farrell, D. 1990. The Justification of Deterrent Violence. Ethics, 100, 301-317.
-  Fearon, J. 1995. Rationalist Explanations for War. International Organization, 49, 379-414.
-  Glaser, C. 1997. The Security Dilemma Revisited. World Politics, 50, 171-201.
-  Hare, R.1972. Rules of war and moral reasoning. Philosophy & Public Affairs, 1, 166-181.
-  Hurka, T. 2005. Proportionality in the morality of war. Philosophy & Public Affairs, 33, 34-
66.
-  Kirshner, J. 2000. Rationalist Explanations for War? Security Studies, 10, 143-150.
-  Lackey, D. 1982. A Modern Theory of Just War. Ethics, 540-6.
-  Lukes, S. 2006. Liberal Democratic Torture, British Journal of Political Science, 36, 1-16.
-  McMahan, J. 2004. The Ethics of Killing in War. Ethics, 114, 693–733.
-  McMahan, J. 2005. Just Cause for War. Ethics & International Affairs, 19, 1-21.
-  Nagel, T. 1972. War and Massacre, Philosophy and Public Affairs, 1, 123–144.
-  Walzer, M. 1977. Just and Unjust Wars. Basic Book: New York.



The Moral Limits of the Market
Required Reading
-  Anderson, E. 1990. The Ethical Limitations of the Market. Economics and Philosophy, 6, 179- 205.
-  Andre, J. 1992. Blocked exchanges: a taxonomy. Ethics, 103, 29–47. 
Additional Readings

-  Bowles, S. 2011. Is Liberal Society a Parasite on Tradition? Philosophy & Public Affairs, 39, 46-81.
-  Bruni, L. and Sugden, R. 2008. Fraternity: Why the Market Need Not Be a Morally Free Zone. Economics and Philosophy, 24 (1), 35-64.
-  Erin, C. and Harris, J. 2003. An ethical market in human organs. Journal of Medical Ethics, 29, 137-41.
-  Folbre, N. and Nelson, J. 2000. For Love or Money - Or Both? Journal of Economic Perspectives, 14, 123-140.
-  Hirschman, A. 1982. Rival Interpretations of Market Society: Civilizing, Destructive, or Feeble? Journal of Economic Literature, 20, 1463-1484.
-  Landes, E.M. and Posner, R.A. (1978) The Economics of the Baby Shortage, Journal of Legal Studies 7: 323–348.
-  Pennington, M. 2015. Why Most Things Should Probably Be for Sale. Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy, 13, 251-274.
-  Radin, M. 1987. Market-Inalienability. Harvard Law Review, 100(8), 1849-1937.6
-  Sandel, M. 2012. What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets. Open Market Ed. Allen Lane, Ch.3.
-  Satz, D. 2007. Liberalism, Economic Freedom and the Limits of Markets. Social Philosophy and Policy, 24, 120-140.
-  Sugden, R. 2012. The market as a cooperative endeavour. Public Choice, 152, 365-70.