Handbook of Social Justice Theory and Research

The International Society for Justice Research (ISJR) aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary justice scholars who are encouraged to present and exchange their ideas. This exchange has yielded a fruitful advance of theoretical and empirically-oriented justice research.

This  volume substantiates this academic legacy and the research prospects of the ISJR in the field of justice theory and research. Included are themes and topics such as the theory of the justice motive, the mapping of the multifaceted forms of justice (distributive, procedural) and justice in context-bound spheres (e.g. non-humans). It presents a comprehensive "state of the art" overview in the field of justice research theory and it puts forth an agenda for future interdisciplinary and international justice research.  It is worth noting that authors in this proposed volume represent ISJR's leading scholarship. Thus, the compilation of their research within a single framework exposes potential readers to high quality academic work that embodies the past, current and future trends of justice research.  

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Past, Present, and Future of Social Justice Theory and Research Clara Sabbagh & Manfred Schmitt.- Part I: Disciplinary approaches.- Chapter 2: Philosophy of Justice. Extending Liberal Justice in Space and Time Lukas Meyer & Pranay Sanklecha.- Chapter 3: Sociology of Justice Stefan Liebig & Carsten Sauer.- Chapter 4: Psychology of Justice Mario Gollwitzer & Jan-Willen van Prooijen.- Chapter 5: The Economics of Justice James Konow & Lars Schwettmann.- Part II: The Justice Motive.- Chapter 6: Justice and Self Interest Leo Montada & Jürgen Maes.- Chapter 7: The Justice Motive: History, Theory, and Research John H. Ellard, Annelie Harvey & Mitch J. Callan.- Chapter 8: Belief in a Just World Carolyn Hafer & Robbie Sutton.-Chapter 9: Justice Sensitivity Anna Baumert & Manfred Schmitt.- Chapter 10: Social-Cognitive and Motivational  Processes Underlying the Justice Motive Kees van den Bos & Michèlle Bal.- Part III: Forms of Justice.- Chapter 11: Distributive Justice Guillermina Jasso, Kjell Törnblom, & Clara Sabbagh.- Chapter 12: Procedural Justice Riël Vermunt & Herman Steensma.- Chapter 13: Retributive Justice Michael Wenzel & Tyler Okimoto.- Chapter 14: Restorative Justice Ron Cohen.- Part IV: Spheres of Justice.- Chapter 15: The Psychology of Social Justice in Political Thought and Action Tobias Rothmund, Julia C. Becker, &  John T. Jost.- Chapter 16: Social Justice and the Welfare State: Institutions, Outcomes, and Attitudes in Comparative Perspective Patrick Sachweh.- Chapter 17: Justice in the Work Setting Marius van Dijke & David De Cremer.- Chapter 18: Justice in the Couple and the FamilyDorothea Dette-Hagenmeyer & Barbara Reichle.- Chapter 19: Justice and Education Nura Resh & Clara Sabbagh.- Chapter 20: Justice and Environmental Sustainability Susan Clayton, Elisabeth Kals, & Irina Feygina.- Chapter 21: Inequity Responses in Non-human Animals Catherine F. Talbot, Sara A. Price, & Sarah F. Brosnan.- Part V: Beyond Justice Chapter 22: Morality and Justice Linda J. Skitka, Christopher W. Bauman, & Elizabeth Mullen.- Chapter 23: Social Dynamics of Legitimacy and Justice Karen A. Hegtvedt, Cathryn Johnson & Lesley Watson.- Chapter 24: Archives and Social Justice Research Susan Opotow & Kimberly  Belmonte.- Chapter 25: Justice and Culture Ronald Fischer.- Chapter 26: Between Relative Deprivation and Entitlement: An Historical Analysis of the Battle for Same-Sex Marriage in the United States Ella Ben Hagai & Faye Crosby.