JOHN RAWL'S POLTICAL JUSTICE Herman Josef Suhendra INTRODUCTION This paper deals with the comparative analysis of John Rawls’ A Theory of Justice and Political Liberalism. With two decades spanning the publication of the two, it is interesting to take note the development or even the shifting paradigm of understanding “Justice as Fairness” and Liberalism. These two themes are grounded on the fundamental project of John Rawls, which is reconciliation: no agreement in the way the basic institutions of a constitutional democracy should be arranged if they are to satisfy the fair terms of cooperation between citizens regarded as free and equal. The two books are treatises on Justice and liberalism. In A Theory of Justice, John Rawls provides the philosophical critical foundation of justice. On the other hand, these themes (“Justice as Fairness” and Liberalism) are considered from their political ramiications in the Political Liberalism. Both in context and in understanding, there are apparent and substantial development/changes in the conception of Rawls. This paper is an attempt to show the sign posts, the diferent indicators 1