Book · 2026

Common Justice: Interpolitical Thought in Western, Indian, and Chinese Traditions

Cover of Common Justice: Interpolitical Thought in Western, Indian, and Chinese Traditions

By Hansong Li

Harvard University Press, 15 December 2026

About this book

Compares interpolitical arguments in ancient Greek, Indian and classical Chinese thought, and proposes a collaborative approach to world justice. Out 15 December 2026.

“Brilliant and pathbreaking”

Pratap Bhanu Mehta, author of The Burden of Democracy

“Ranging impressively across Western, Indian, and Chinese moral and political thought, Hansong Li’s interpretation of the encounter among ancient traditions can help us reimagine possibilities for dialogue across cultural differences in our time.”

Michael Sandel, author of Democracy’s Discontent

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