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Kieran Oberman

@kieranoberman.bsky.social
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Philosopher at the LSE

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Kieran Oberman @kieranoberman.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Come join this LSE philosophy event. In person and online. www.lse.ac.uk/events/inter...
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The ethics of foreign intervention
6.30pm Tues 5 May | Kieran Oberman, Jonathan Parry, Paola Romero, Somayeh Tohidi | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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Kieran Oberman @kieranoberman.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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Is the UN Refugee Convention still fit for purpose? | LSE Research
Too many people in need are being failed by a system that is too rigid and exclusionary. Kieran Oberman calls for a needs-based approach to refugees.
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Kieran Oberman @kieranoberman.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
In the context of the British government proposal to cut aid for defence, I'm resharing my article "War and Poverty". In it, I argue that the very failure to combat poverty can make war unjust. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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War and poverty - Philosophical Studies
Because the poorest people tend to die from easily preventable diseases, addressing poverty is a relatively cheap way to save lives. War, by contrast, is extremely expensive. This article argues that,...
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Kieran Oberman @kieranoberman.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Just out: My latest article. "Enough Spurious Distinctions: Refugees are Just People in Need of Refuge" link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Enough Spurious Distinctions: Refugees are Just People in Need of Refuge - Law and Philosophy
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