Rowman & Littlefield International - The Cosmopolitan Ideal Challenges And Opportunities - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Cosmopolitanism has resurfaced as a prominent perspective within philosophy and the social sciences. Its critics though suggest that contemporary cosmopolitanism is abstract and ultimately meaningless or that it is the globalized expression of a very European and modern ideal. This book aims to develop a new cosmopolitanism: one that is critical inclusive and relevant for the twenty - first century. The first section considers why we should behave as cosmopolitans at all; why do we owe some concept of justice to those who are suffering some form of injustice around the world? The book then moves beyond normative debates using empirical studies on practical concerns to explore the ways in which we can break with traditional structures practices and power inequalities that have been based on disregard and subordination. Extending the scope of cosmopolitanism to incorporate issues such as gender asylum and identity to draw on non - Western as well as Western influences the book re - conceptualizes terms like democracy refuge and representation in order to develop more inclusive and cosmopolitan understandings of them.
Title: The Cosmopolitan Ideal Challenges And Opportunities
Brand: Rowman & Littlefield International
Barcode: 9781783482306
Pages: 210 Pages
Publication Date: 5/28/2015
Category: Political Science & Theory