The Impact of Neoliberalism on the Political Thought of John Rawls

Subject Areas : Political and International Researches Quarterly

Abrahiam Naizi ¹ , Hasan Shamsini Ghiasvand ² , Seyed Asadolah Athari Mariyan ³ , Elaha Abolhasani ⁴

1 - PhD Student in Political Science (Political Thought), Department of Political Science, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan , Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan , Iran, Corresponding Author
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan , Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan , Iran

Received: 2021-06-30 Accepted : 2021-06-30 Published : 2021-05-22

Keywords: Globalization, justice, Neoliberalism, John Rawls,

Abstract :

Political philosophy has paid attention to justice, freedom and equality, so these values have formed a political triangle. In other words, these values form the foundation of political philosophy in different ways. At the end of the twentieth century, justice once again became the focus of political thought of Western thinkers, even defenders of liberalism such as John Rawls.  The main question of the research is: what is the nature of John Rawls' political thought considering the economic developments of the late twentieth century, including neoliberal governments. In other words, what effects have the transformation in the function and structure of governments in the Western world had on the political views of John Rawls in various dimensions of civil rights, the private sphere, the interaction of government and citizens, the relationship between freedom and justice? In general, John Rawls has introduced a new structure of liberalism based on moral justice and responsibility by presenting a new concept of justice.