Research Overview

My research focuses on what is ordinarily called distributive justice, which I think of as the intersection between political philosophy, normative economics, and the philosophy of law. I am particularly interested in questions of international distributive justice.  I am currently working on a book-length project that aims to amelioriate the tension between international justice and state sovereignty. In it, I aim to argue that what I call the 'market perspective' of global justice (i.e., that the market is a de facto system of governance in ways relevant to the distribution of the basic goods) grounds authoritative norms of fair cooperation required for states to realize sovereignty. While this does not get us bona fide global-level distributive principles, it does allow us to defend certain international legal mechanisms which are in fact instrumental to global equity and development. I call this view moderate statism. 

I also do some work on relational justice and climate justice, and some work in Kant's practical philosophy on occasion. 

Articles

"Healthcare Justice: Protecting Self-Respect, Not Opportunity."
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 22, no. 4 (2025): 837-849. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-025-10432-9.

Policy Essays & Other Writing

"When Technology Governs Across Borders Without Law."
The Normative Network (2026). 

"Budget Cuts to Narcan Programs Dangerously Misunderstand Public Health Aims."
Health Affairs Forefront (2025): online print. https://doi.org/10.1377/forefront.20250709.312782.

Papers in Progress

A few papers on global justice (ms. in progress).

A paper on compulsory licensing mechanisms (ms. in progress).

A paper on Grotius' Mare Liberum (ms. in progress).

A paper on international treaty law (ms. under review).