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Staff Profile
Dr Johannes Kniess
Lecturer in Political Philosophy
- Personal Website: https://johanneskniess.com/
- Address: Politics
Henry Daysh Building 4.36
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Background
Research interests
Political philosophy; theories of justice; health ethics; international political theory
Qualifications
- Dphil in Politics, University of Oxford
- MSc in Political Theory, University of Oxford
- Dipl.-Pol. in Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin
Previous positions
- Max Weber Fellow, European University Institute
- Postdoctoral Research Associate in Values and Public Policy, Princeton University
Teaching
Current teaching
POL 3129 Global Justice
Feedback, guidance and consultation hours
Tuesdays 10:00-12:00
Wednesdays 11:00 - 12:00
or by appointment
Publications
- Swenson G, Kniess J. International Assistance after Conflict: Health, Transitional Justice and Opportunity Costs. Third World Quarterly 2021, Epub ahead of print.
- Kniess J. Libertarian Paternalism and the Problem of Preference Architecture. British Journal of Political Science 2021, Epub ahead of print.
- Kniess J. Health, migration and human rights. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 2020, 25(7), 920-938.
- Kniess J. Justice in the Social Distribution of Health. Social Theory and Practice 2019, 45(3), 397-425.
- Kniess J. Tobacco and the Harms of Trade. The Journal of Political Philosophy 2020, 28(3), 296-306.
- Kniess J. Must We Protect Foreign Investors?. Moral Philosophy and Politics 2018, 5(2), 205-226.
- Kniess J. Bentham on Animal Welfare. British Journal for the History of Philosophy 2018, 27(3), 556-572.
- Kniess J. A Social Division of Responsibility for Health. Les ateliers de l'éthique 2018, 13(3), 105–122.
- Kniess J. Obesity, Paternalism and Fairness. Journal of Medical Ethics 2015, 41(11), 889-892.