Future Justice

by Helen Sykes (Editor)

Future Justice is concerned with what those living today leave behind for future generations. In the first part of the book leading academics and thinkers explore the meaning of future justice and our responsibilities with respect to the environment, Indigenous Australians, refugees, science, human rights education, sexuality, economics, Southeast Asia, a Human Rights Charter, the United Nations and the Australian Constitution. The second part of the book features writing by young people on violent conflict, dementia, identity, death, love, celebrity procreation and climate change.

252 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[SpentCello · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the intent of this book, but the execution left me unsatisfied. Some of the essays were thought-provoking and insightful, while others were rambling diatribes with limited citations. The last section, which included the writings of young writers (year 11 and 12 Australian students) was very disconnected from the rest of the anthology and consequently, quite jarring. There were also a plethora of typos throughout the collection which sometimes hindered the meaning and was often distracting.

Overall, this was an interesting snapshot of the 2009-2011 Australian perspectives on issues affecting future generations (most notably climate change), but not particularly well polished and somewhat hit and miss.