Eminent contributors look at the present and future of
cosmopolitanism and its relationship to nationalism.
Nationalism and the nation-state have recently come under siege,
their political dominance gradually eroding under the strain of
such forces as ethnic strife, religious fundamentalism,
homogenizing global capitalism, and the unprecedented movements of
people and populations across cultures, countries, even cyberspace.
A resurgent cosmopolitanism has emerged as a viable and alternative
political project. In Cosmopolitics, a renowned group of scholars
and political theorists offers the first sustained examination of
that project, its inclusive and often universalist claims, and its
tangled and sometimes volatile relationship to nationalism.
Understood generally as a fundamental commitment to the
interests of humanity, traditional cosmopolitanism has been
criticized as a privileged position, an aloof detachment from the
obligations and affiliations that constrain nation-bound lives and
move people to political action. Yet, as these essays make clear,
contemporary cosmopolitanism arises not from a disengagement, but
rather from well-defined cultural, historical, and political
contexts. The contributors explore a feasible cosmopolitanism now
beginning to emerge, and consider the question of whether it can or
will displace nationalism, which needs to be rethought rather than
dismissed as obsolete.
Intellectually provocative and erudite, this interdisciplinary
volume presents a diverse array of critical perspectives, assessing
both the ideal enterprise and the current realities of the rapidly
developing cosmopolitical movement.
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