Ethan Putterman, a renowned scholar and teacher, is proud to announce the release of his newest book, "Imagining Transformational Justice", a comprehensive guide to the principles of transformational justice in the history of political thought. In this book, Putterman draws on his extensive experience in the field to provide readers with an in-depth exploration of the history, theory, and practice of transformational justice.

In Imagining Transitional Justice, Putterman argues that the seventeenth and eighteenth century philosophical triumvirate of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau and, more distantly, Immanuel Kant, share a moral and analytical affinity with recent scholars of intrastate war that anticipates and extends their explorations on peacebuilding. Proposing early solutions to the recidivist problem, Putterman shows that each of these natural rights philosophers offers a unique understanding of its origins and excesses; the social psychology of war’s ‘wickedness’ as it renders peacebuilding elusive and impractical today. Transcending the boundaries of Europe’s religious conflict of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, each is demonstrated to be an important early contributor to our contemporary understanding of transitional justice and, more broadly, post-conflict studies in international relations theory.

The book is an invaluable resource for activists, educators, and anyone interested in learning more about this powerful and transformative approach to social justice. Putterman's clear and accessible writing style makes the book accessible to readers of all backgrounds and levels of experience.

Putterman has been a leading political theorist in the history of political thought for more than two decades.

"Imagining Transformational Justice" is available now in bookstores and online.