Politics and Cosmopolitanism in a Global Age

ISBN-13: 9781138822405 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 288 str.

Sudarsan Padmanabhan; Sonika Gupta

Opis

This book offers a unique reconceptualization of cosmopolitanism. It examines several themes that inform politics in a globalized era, including global governance, international law, citizenship, constitutionalism, community, domesticity, territory, sovereignty, and nationalism. The volume explores the specific philosophical and institutional challenges in constructing a cosmopolitan political community beyond the nation state. It reorients and decolonizes the boundaries of 'cosmopolitanism' and questions the contemporary discourse to posit inclusive alternatives. Presenting rich and diverse perspectives from across the world, the volume will interest scholars and students of politics and international relations, political theory, public policy, ethics, and philosophy.

Spis treści

Abbreviations. Glossary. Acknowledgements. Introduction Sonika Gupta and Sudarsan Padmanabhan Part I: Normative Cosmopolitanism: Statements 1. Cosmopolitan Democracy: Paths and Agents Daniele Archibugi and David Held 2. The Cosmopolitanization of International Law: Rethinking Global Constitutionalism Garrett Wallace Brown 3. Legitimacy in the Global Normative Order: Justificatory Practices in the Space of Reasons Eva Erman Part II: Reconceptualizing Cosmopolitanism 4. Cosmopolitanism without Foundations Véronique Pin-Fat 5. Who are the People of the World? Sudhir Chella Rajan 6. Cosmopolitanism, Liberalism, and Citizenship Arvind Sivaramakrishnan 7. Diasporas, Cosmopolitanism and Post-territorial Citizenship Francesco Ragazzi. 8. The ‘Domestic Abroad’ and the Limits of Cosmopolitanism Latha Varadarajan Part III: Towards a Postcolonial Critique 9. The Elusiveness of ‘Non-Western Cosmopolitanism’ Rahul Rao 10. Cosmopolitanism and Nationalism: A Re-examination Sonika Gupta Epilogue: Imagining India: The Interplay of the Cosmopolitan and the Vernacular Sudarsan Padmanabhan. About the Editors. Notes on Contributors. Index

O autorze

Sonika Gupta is Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.

Sudarsan Padmanabhan is Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.