Social justice and public policy: Seeking fairness in diverse societies

by Gary Craig (Editor), Tania Burchardt (Editor), David Gordon (Editor)

Social justice is a contested term, incorporated into the language of widely differing political positions. Those on the left argue that it requires intervention from the state to ensure equality, at least of opportunity; those on the right believe that it can be underpinned by the economics of the market place with little or no state intervention. To date, political philosophers have made relatively few serious attempts to explain how a theory of social justice translates into public policy.This important book, drawing on international experience and a distinguished panel of political philosophers and social scientists, addresses what the meaning of social justice is, and how it translates into the everyday concerns of public and social policy, in the context of both multiculturalism and globalisation.

296 pages, Paperback

First published June 18, 2008

About the author

Gary Craig is the founder of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a form of alternative therapy that is used to alleviate emotional and physical distress. He was born in 1940 in California, USA and is a graduate of Stanford University, where he studied engineering.

After working as an engineer for many years, Craig became interested in personal performance coaching and began exploring various alternative therapies. He eventually developed EFT in the 1990s, drawing on insights from fields such as psychology, acupuncture, and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).

Craig's goal with EFT was to create a simplified and more accessible version of these techniques that could be easily learned and used by anyone. He introduced EFT to the public in 1995 with the publication of his manual, "The EFT Course," and continued to refine and develop the technique over the years.

In addition to his work with EFT, Craig is also a certified master practitioner of NLP and a trained hypnotherapist. He has trained thousands of practitioners in EFT and has authored several books on the technique, including "The EFT Manual" and "EFT for Weight Loss."

Today, Craig is retired and no longer actively involved in teaching or promoting EFT. However, his contributions to the field of alternative therapy have been significant, and EFT continues to be used by many practitioners around the world.

Reviews

[Laurent · Rating 3 out of 5]

The practical and UK-centric focus is applied a little inconsistently for my taste — some pieces seem practical with little normative basis, and others are purely theoretical. Occasionally puts forward some reprehensible views, such as proposing that a concern over FGM is myopically 'Western.'