Global structural injustices are harms caused by structural processes, involving multiple
individuals, acting across more than one state. Young (2011) developed the concept of ‘political
responsibility,’ to allocate responsibility for structural injustice. In this paper, I am going to
argue that when considering the climate crisis Young’s model needs to be adapted—
to have agency as a basis for allocating political responsibility instead of contribution. This
is a more intuitive way to allocate …
Read moreGlobal structural injustices are harms caused by structural processes, involving multiple
individuals, acting across more than one state. Young (2011) developed the concept of ‘political
responsibility,’ to allocate responsibility for structural injustice. In this paper, I am going to
argue that when considering the climate crisis Young’s model needs to be adapted—
to have agency as a basis for allocating political responsibility instead of contribution. This
is a more intuitive way to allocate responsibility for the climate crisis given its nature as
a threshold problem, and the subtle structural positions occupied by the individuals involved.