Why economic agency matters: An account of structural domination in the economic realm

• Published in: European journal of political theory Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 465 - 485
• Main Authors: Claassen, Rutger, Herzog, Lisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2021; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Dominance; Justice; Republicanism; Social relations; Domination; republicanism; structural justice; economic agency

Authors like Iris Young and Philip Pettit have come up with proposals for theorizing ‘structural injustice’ and social relations marred by ‘domination’. These authors provide conceptual tools for focusing on concrete economic structures and re-focus the debate about justice onto questions of power....