Relational theory has recently gained prominence in philosophy, women's and gender studies, and bioethics. Yet it has not madesubstantial inroads into many areas of law and policy. BeingRelational seeks to remedy this situation by bringing thispowerful theoretical framework to the field of health law andpolicy. At the heart of relational theory lies the idea that the human selfis fundamentally constituted in terms of its relations to others. Forrelational theorists, the self not only lives in relationship with andto others, but also owes its very existence to such relationships. Inthis...

All over the world, the practice of peacebuilding is beset with common dilemmas: peace versus justice, religious versus secular approaches, individual versus structural justice, reconciliation versus retribution, and the harmonization of the sheer number of practices involved in repairing past harms. Progress towards resolving these dilemmas requires reforming institutions and practices but also clear thinking about basic questions: What is justice? And how is it related to the building of peace? The twin concepts of reconciliation and restorative justice, both involving the holistic...

All over the world, the practice of peacebuilding is beset with common dilemmas: peace versus justice, religious versus secular approaches, individual versus structural justice, reconciliation versus retribution, and the harmonization of the sheer number of practices involved in repairing past harms. Progress towards resolving these dilemmas requires reforming institutions and practices but also clear thinking about basic questions: What is justice? And how is it related to the building of peace? The twin concepts of reconciliation and restorative justice, both involving the holistic...