In the past decade republican political theory has made a vital contribution to contemporary philosophical debates on freedom, citizenship and the state. After charting the historical origins of the republican tradition in modern political thought, this book offers a systematic critical survey of contemporary republican political theory including the work of such writers as Philip Pettit and Quentin Skinner. The book explores the republican idea of freedom as non-domination and casts Republicanism as a philosophical approach with a specific concern for the political agency of citizens and...

In the past decade republican political theory has made a vital contribution to contemporary philosophical debates on freedom, citizenship and the state. After charting the historical origins of the republican tradition in modern political thought, this book offers a systematic critical survey of contemporary republican political theory including the work of such writers as Philip Pettit and Quentin Skinner. The book explores the republican idea of freedom as non-domination and casts Republicanism as a philosophical approach with a specific concern for the political agency of citizens and...

Contemporary Cosmopolitanism is the first, much-needed, introduction to contemporary political cosmopolitanism. Although it has its roots in classical philosophy and politics, Cosmopolitanism has undergone a major revival in the last forty years, stirring far-reaching and intense international debates.

Cosmopolitanism is a way of thought and life which entails an identification of the individual with the whole humankind, and implies a moral obligation to promote social and political justice at the global level. Contemporary cosmopolitanism reflects a global state that is...