BOOK REVIEW – Justice Without Borders (2021)

A Manifesto for Global Equity: Folorunso Moyinoluwa Folashade’s Justice Without Borders

In Justice Without Borders: Building a Fairer World Together, author Folorunso Moyinoluwa Folashade presents a bold argument for rethinking justice beyond the confines of nation-states. Drawing from case studies in migration, climate justice, and international cooperation, Moyinoluwa’s work challenges the reader to see human rights as universal, indivisible, and inherently global.

Unlike traditional policy treatises, this book is written in clear, accessible prose, making its complex themes digestible to students, policymakers, and activists alike. The book’s greatest strength lies in its ability to humanise global struggles: refugees are not presented as statistics, but as voices carrying urgent stories of resilience; climate agreements are not mere diplomatic texts, but decisions with life-or-death consequences for vulnerable communities.

In tone and ambition, Moyinoluwa’s work recalls the global justice arguments of Amartya Sen and the moral urgency of Arundhati Roy, yet it distinguishes itself by fusing scholarly rigour with activist storytelling. Where Sen often maintains an economic lens, Moyinoluwa insists on the human face of inequality; and where Roy’s essays lean toward polemic, Movinoluwa’s writing is deliberately solution-oriented.

Critics may argue that her solutions lean toward the idealistic. Her vision of truly borderless justice seems ambitious when viewed against the backdrop of nationalism and protectionist politics. Yet, this hopeful lens is precisely what makes the work compelling. Rather than surrendering to cynicism, Moyinoluwa insists that cooperation is both possible and necessary.

Since its release, Justice Without Borders has been referenced in academic debates and cited by NGOs exploring new models for equitable governance. Its interdisciplinary reach — spanning law, sociology, and political science — positions it as more than literature; it is a toolkit for those who believe justice must extend across cultures and continents.

Moyinoluwa emerges here not only as a writer but as a visionary voice. Justice Without Borders is destined to remain a relevant text for anyone committed to dismantling inequality in an increasingly interconnected world.

Reviewed by Michael Adesegun, cultural commentator and contributing writer for The Gist Mill. Published April 27, 2021.