Christopher Heath Wellman
Christopher “Kit” Heath Wellman is an American philosopher. He teaches at Washington University in St. Louis, where he is also dean of academic planning for Arts & Sciences. He is best known for his distinctive views on core questions in political theory, including political legitimacy, secession, the duty to obey the law, immigration, and the permissibility of punishment.
Books
A Theory of Secession
2005
ISBN 9780521849159
A Liberal Theory of International Justice
2009
ISBN 9780191569821
Debating the Ethics of Immigration
2011
ISBN 9780199731725
Liberal Rights and Responsibilities
2014
ISBN 9780199982189
Rights Forfeiture and Punishment
2017
ISBN 9780190274771
Rights and Resistance
2025
ISBN 9780197809815