Michael Reder, born in 1974, is professor of the School of Philosophy in Munich and collaborator of the Institute of Social Policy in that city. His work focuses on global politics, religion and ethics. In addition to this text, written Global Governance: Philosophical Weltpolitik Modelle der (2006) and co-edited Global aber gerecht: Klimawandel bekämpfen, ermöglichen Entwicklung (2010).