Politics and Cosmopolitanism in a Global Age (Ethics, Human Rights and Global Political Thought)

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. -- Provided by publisher Contributed Papers Presented At A Seminar Organized At The Luiss University. Machine Generated Contents Note: Pt. I Theoretical Reflections -- 1.conflict Society: Understanding The Role Of Civil Society In Conflict / Nathalie Tocci -- 2.engaging Civil Society In Peacebuilding / Valeria Izzi -- 3.what Are The Preconditions For Civil Society? / Neera Chandhoke -- Pt. Ii An Analysis Of International Civil Society In Conflicts -- 4.protecting Humans, Governing International Disorder: Integrated Un Peacekeeping And Ngos / Laura Zanotti -- 5.the Roles Of Ngos In Humanitarian Interventions And The Peace Support Operation In The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia / Daniela Irrera -- Pt. Iii An Analysis Of Local Civil Society In Conflicts -- 6.`peacebuilding From Below' In Colombia: The Case-study Of The Peace Laboratories / Miguel Barreto Henriques -- 7.the Politics And Identity Of Kashmiri Women's Organizations / Ayesha Ray -- 8.civil Society And Human Rights Protection In Iraq Since 2003 / Melek Saral Note Continued: 9.the Akp, Civil Society And Turkey's Kurdish Question / Ekrem Eddy Guzeldere -- 10.civil Society In Bosnia After Dayton: The Role Of The Associations Of Victims And Relatives Of Missing Persons / Valentina Gentile -- 11.surviving The Peace? The Impact Of War-to-democracy Transitions On Human Rights Organizations In South Africa / Veronique Dudouet. Editors, Raffaele Marchetti, Nathalie Tocci. The Articles Presented In This Book Derive From An International Conference That ... Entitled Shur--human Rights In Conflicts: The Role Of Civil Society--acknowledgements. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The global justice debate has been raging for forty years. Not merely the terms and conditions, but, more deeply, the epistemic, existential and ethical grounds of the international relations of persons, states and institutions are being determined, debated and negotiated. Yet the debate remains essentially a parochial one, confined largely to Western intellectuals and institutional spaces. An Introduction to the field is therefore still urgently required, because it remains necessary to include more 'global' voices into this debate of worldwide reach and significance. The book addresses this need in two closely related ways. In Part I, it introduces the main contours of the debate by reproducing three of the most fundamental and influential essays that have been composed on the topic -- essays by Peter Singer, Thomas Pogge and Thomas Nagel. In Part II, it makes a decisive critical intervention in the main stream of the debate through exposing the participation deficit afflicting the theorization of global justice. This part begins with a well-known essay by Amartya Sen, who famously referred to the 'parochialism' of the global justice debate in making a break with the Rawlsian paradigm that has dominated the field until now. Finally, a series of lively essays newly composed for this volume reflect on the possibilities for deparochializing global justice opened up by Sen's work in this area. The book will be useful for students of international relations, postcolonial studies, political theory, and social and political philosophy, as well as for those engaged in studies of globalization or global studies This book brings together two of the most powerful and relevant philosophical critiques of human rights: the post-colonialist and the post-Althusserian, its balanced internal structure not just throwing these two critiques together, but actually forcing them to enter into confrontation and dialogue. The book is organised in three parts: at each end, the post-colonialist and the post-Althusserian critiques are represented by some of their main thinkers (Ratna Kapur, G.C. Spivak, Upendra Baxi; Slavoj Žižek, Jacques Rancière), while in the middle, an American intermezzo (Richard Rorty, Wendy Brown) functions as a genuine Derridian supplement: always already contaminating the purity of the two theoretical schools, preventing their enclosure and, hence, fuelling and complicating further their mutual confrontation. As in any authentic dialogue, the introduction and the conclusion each claim victory for one of the sides by changing the very terms and rules of the dialogue, picturing it as a confrontation between emancipatory universalism and inefficient particularism (from the perspective of the post-Althusserians), or as a split between hypocrisy and truth (from the perspective of the post-colonialists) This book brings together two of the most powerful and relevant philosophical critiques of human rights: the post-colonialist and the post-Althusserian, its balanced internal structure not just throwing these two critiques together, but actually forcing them to enter into confrontation and dialogue. The book is organised in three parts: at each end, the post-colonialist and the post-Althusserian critiques are represented by some of their main thinkers (Ratna Kapur, G. C. Spivak, Upendra Baxi; Slavoj Žižek, Jacques Rancière), while in the middle, an American intermezzo (Richard Rorty, Wendy Brown) functions as a genuine Derridian supplement: always already contaminating the purity of the two theoretical schools, preventing their enclosure and, hence, fuelling and complicating further their mutual confrontation. As in any authentic dialogue, the introduction and the conclusion each claim victory for one of the sides by changing the very terms and rules of the dialogue, picturing it as a confrontation between emancipatory universalism and inefficient particularism (from the perspective of the post-Althusserians), or as a split between hypocrisy and truth (from the perspective of the post-colonialists). Is it possible to build an authentically democratic system in politics without concrete ethical foundations? Addressing this question in the wake of the contemporary crisis in democracy worldwide, the volume re-evaluates Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's key thoughts. It foregrounds their relevance to the ongoing struggles that attempt to reconcile the apparently dissimilar orientations of politics and ethics. Collecting fresh interdisciplinary researches, the book provides insights into Gandhi's complex-and occasionally turbulent-intellectual and political relationships with influential figures of Indian society and politics, whether critics such as B. R. Ambedkar and friends like Rabindranath Tagore and Jawaharlal Nehru. It also presents an informed political biography of Gandhi, encapsulating the salient details of his long trajectory as a unique mass mobilizer, socio-political activist and ideologue - from his days in South Africa to his death in independent India. This book immensely interest scholars and students of political theory, philosophy, ethics, history, and Gandhian studies. Book jacket Is it possible to build an authentically democratic system in politics without concrete ethical foundations? Addressing this question in the wake of the contemporary crisis in democracy worldwide, the volume re-evaluates Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's key thoughts. It foregrounds their relevance to the ongoing struggles that attempt to reconcile the apparently dissimilar orientations of politics and ethics.Collecting fresh interdisciplinary researches, the book provides insights into Gandhi's complex — and occasionally turbulent — intellectual and political relationships with influential figures of Indian society and politics, whether critics such as B. R. Ambedkar and friends like Rabindranath Tagore and Jawaharlal Nehru. It also presents an informed political biography of Gandhi, encapsulating the salient details of his long trajectory as a unique mass mobilizer, socio-political activist and ideologue — from his days in South Africa to his death in independent India. This book will immensely interest scholars and students of political theory, philosophy, ethics, history, and Gandhian studies. Climate change is a key challenge in the contemporary world. This volume studies climate change through many lenses: politics, law, ethics, philosophy, religion, and contemporary art and culture. The essays explore alternatives for sustainable development and highlight oft-overlooked issues, such as climate change refugees and food justice. Designed as four parts, the volume: first, offers an astute diagnosis of the political and moral intricacies of climate change; second, deals specifically with topics in the political theory of climate change governance; third, focuses on the moral theory of climate change; and, finally, analyzes the specific ramifications of the climate change problem.With contributions from experts across the world, this will be especially useful to scholars and students of climate change studies, development studies, environmental studies, politics, and ethics and philosophy. It will also interest policy-makers, social activists, governmental and non-governmental agencies, and those in media and journalism. Back To Kant? : The Democratic Deficits In Habermas' Global Constitutionalism / Lars Rensmann -- Democratizing International Law : A Republican Reading Of Habermas' Cosmopolitan Project / James Bohman -- Feminist Solidarity In India : Communitarian Challenges And Postnational Prospects / Kanchana Mahadevan -- Deliberation Without Democracy? : Reflections On Habermas, Mini-publics And China / William Smith -- Defending Habermas Against Eurocentrism : Latin America And Mignolo's Decolonial Challenge / Raymond Morrow -- Care, Power And Deconstructive Postcolonialism : Reformulating The Habermasian Response / Richard Ganis -- From Communicative Modernity To Modernities In Tension / John Rundell -- What Is Living And What Is Dead In Habermas' Secularization Hypothesis? / Kevin W. Gray -- Reason And Li Xing : A Chinese Solution To Habermas' Problem Of Moral Motivation / Tong Shijun -- Radicalizing The Postsecular Thesis, Provincializing Habermas / Péter Losonczi. Editor, Tom Bailey. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "What is secularism? Is it possible to separate religion from politics? This critical volume examines the dynamic relationship between the state and religion in India and Europe. It first conceptualizes the nature and challenges of secularism in the wake of radical changes in post-9/11 world politics. Second, in assessing the scope and future of secularism in the actual contexts of its emergence and practice, it redraws the boundaries and definitions of the institutional pillars of the state - judiciary, legislature, and executive - and their interactions with religion across democracies in South Asia and Europe. Including wide-ranging essays by leading scholars, the book stimulates renewed debate on secularism, democracy, identity and multiculturalism in the contemporary world. It will prove invaluable to scholars and students of political science, sociology, philosophy, history, human rights, and legal theory, as well as those concerned with religion and state"-- Back cover What is secularism? Is it possible to separate religion from politics? This critical volume examines the dynamic relationship between the state and religion in India and Europe. It first conceptualizes the nature and challenges of secularism in the wake of radical changes in post-9/11 world politics. Second, in assessing the scope and future of secularism in the actual contexts of its emergence and practice, it redraws the boundaries and definitions of the institutional pillars of the state - judiciary, legislature, and executive - and their interactions with religion across democracies in South Asia and Europe. Including wide-ranging essays by leading scholars, the book stimulates renewed debate on secularism, democracy, identity and multiculturalism in the contemporary world. It will prove invaluable to scholars and students of political science, sociology, philosophy, history, human rights, and legal theory, as well as those concerned with religion and state." from back cover Civil society's role in conflict and peace-building is increasingly being recognized: an integral element in conflict, it can act within the conflict dynamic to fuel discord further or to entrench the status quo. Alternatively, it can bring about peaceful resolution and reconciliation. The question at hand is not whether to engage civil society in contexts of conflict, but rather how governmental actors can partner with civil society to induce conflict resolution and conflict transformation. The collection of essays in this volume attempts to explore this nexus between civil society and peace-building, especially in the context of intra-state and identity-driven conflicts, across different regions by focusing on case studies from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. Civil society' s role in conflict and peace-building is increasingly being recognized: an integral element in conflict, it can act within the conflict dynamic to fuel discord further or to entrench the status quo. Alternatively, it can bring about peaceful resolution and reconciliation. The question at hand is not whether to engage civil society in contexts of conflict, but rather how governmental actors can partner with civil society to induce conflict resolution and conflict transformation. The collection of essays in this volume attempts .. Interrogating the ethical foundations of democracy, this volume provides an interdisciplinary understanding of key Gandhian concepts and their relevance to contemporary politics. It also re-interprets Gandhi’s complex intellectual and political relations with other influential figures of Indian politics and culture such as B. R. Ambedkar, Rabindranath Tagore and Jawaharlal Nehru. This volume engages with Jurgen Habermas's political theory from critical perspectives beyond its Western European origins. In particular, it explores the challenges of democratizing, decolonizing and desecularizing his theory for global contexts, and proposes 'deprovincializing' reformulations for contemporary political and social issues. This volume engages with Jürgen Habermas’s political theory from critical perspectives beyond its Western European origins. In particular, it explores the challenges of democratizing, decolonizing and desecularizing his theory for global contexts, and proposes ‘deprovincializing’ reformulations for contemporary political and social issues. Global climate change is a key challenge in contemporary times. This volume examines the ethics and politics of climate change, and resulting theoretical perspectives or approaches, while representing the wide variety of sub-themes it engenders for global governance, democracy, justice, responsibility and sustainable development This book highlights the relationship between the state and religion in India and Europe. It problematizes the idea of secularism and questions received ideas about secularism. It also looks at how Europe and India can learn from each other about negotiating religious space and identity in this globalised post-9/11 world. This book brings together two of the most powerful and relevant philosophical critiques of human rights: the post-colonialist and the post-Althusserian. Its balanced internal structure does not just throw these two critiques together, but actually forces them to enter into confrontation and dialogue. This volume offers a unique reconceptualisation of cosmopolitanism. It examines several themes that inform politics in a globalised era, including global governance, international law, citizenship, constitutionalism, community, domesticity, territory, sovereignty, and nationalism The global justice debate has hitherto been concerned mostly with the possibilities of a theory of socio-economic justice extending beyond the borders of the liberal-democratic (Western) nation-state.