Despite the world's misery, images of which enter our living rooms every day, our notions of justice typically end at national borders. Even social politicians who advocate for basic income and redistribution simultaneously call for refugee camps in North Africa. However, with the flow of capital and images, Western ideals of social equality are reaching all corners of the earth, which is likely to lead to new conflicts. Therefore, we would do well to abandon our nationally limited perspective in order to address global problems and the increasingly loud demands for social participation and the realization of human rights. This reader provides a detailed insight into theoretical concepts and empirical studies on transnational social inequality, featuring texts by Ulrich Beck, Manuel Castells, and David Held.