In 'Free and Equal: What Would a Fair Society Look Like?' Daniel Chandler considers how the work of twentieth-century philosopher John Rawls could inform policymaking to build a fairer society with reduced inequality and a more democratic political system. The book expounds Rawls' theory in admirably clear prose but begs the question whether the work of other thinkers might be more effective in mobilising citizens and policymakers to effect meaningful change, writes Aveek Bhattacharya.

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16 June 2023

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LSE Review of Books

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2023/06/16/book-review-free-and-equal-what-would-a-fair-society-look-like-by-daniel-chandler/

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