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Daniel Butt

MA, MPhil, DPhil Oxon

Associate Professor of Political Theory, DPIR
Fellow and Tutor in Politics, Balliol College
AFFILIATION
Political Theory Network
CSSJ
College
Balliol College

Research

Theories of distributive and rectificatory justice, with particular reference to historical injustice and international politics; colonialism; egalitarianism; the ethics of cultural property; environmental ethics; judicial politics and the philosophy of law. View more details on Daniel's personal web page.

Research interests

Political Theory, International ethics and global Justice, Norms, legitimacy and justification, Rights, Justice, and Equality, International law

Teaching

  • Undergraduate: Introduction to Politics: The Theory and Practice of Democracy; Theory of Politics; Advanced Paper in Theories of Justice
  • Graduate: Theory of Politics; Ethics; Mitigating Historical Injustice