The Ashgate Research Companion to Cosmopolitanism (Ashgate Research Companions)

"The study of Cosmopolitanism has been transformed in the last 20 years and the subject itself has become highly discussed across the social sciences and the humanities. The Ashgate Research Companion to Cosmopolitanism pursues distinct theoretical orientations and empirical analyses, bringing together mainstream discussions with the newest thinking and developments on the main themes, debates and controversies surrounding the subject. The contributions are grouped into three parts, each reflecting a different analytical focus within a variety of intellectual disciplines and methodological approaches. Part I (Cultural Cosmopolitanism) is primarily concerned with the empirically-grounded aspects of cosmopolitanism which are apparent in mundane practices and lifestyle options on the micro-scale of daily interactions. It focuses on the outlooks and lived experience of ordinary individuals and groups in concrete situational contexts and social structures. Part II (Political Cosmopolitanism) sets out the main topics and issues dealt with by scholars writing within the tradition of political cosmopolitanism. Addressing timely issues such as human rights, global justice, and global democracy, it focuses on Cosmopolitanism as an ethico-political ideal and a political project to devise new forms of supranational and transnational governance. Part III (Debates) reflects the major debates and controversies on the subject and deliberately eschews any bland consensus to instead foreground the key arguments and lively intellectual discussions in play across disciplinary divisions. Featuring contributions from key thinkers in the field, including Ulrich Beck, David Held and Martha Nussbaum, this comprehensive volume will be a valuable resource for all academics and students working within this area of study"--Provided by publisher Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 List of Contributors ......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 Part I Cultural Cosmopolitanism ......Page 28 1 Cosmopolitan Sociology: Outline of a Paradigm Shift ......Page 30 2 Cosmopolitanism and Consumption ......Page 46 3 Cosmopolitan Openness ......Page 66 4 Mega-Events and Cosmopolitanism: Observations on Expos and European Culture in Modernity ......Page 82 5 The Cosmopolitan City ......Page 100 6 Paradoxes of Postcolonial Vernacular Cosmopolitanism in South Asia and the Diaspora ......Page 120 7 Diaspora and Cosmopolitanism ......Page 138 Part II Political Cosmopolitanism ......Page 158 8 Cosmopolitanism and Natural Law: Rethinking Kant......Page 160 9 Cosmopolitanism, Democracy and the Global Order......Page 176 10 Cosmopolitanism and the Struggle for Global Justice......Page 192 11 Cosmopolitan Memory and Human Rights ......Page 208 12 The Cosmopolitical ......Page 224 13 Hermeneutic Cosmopolitanism, or: Toward a Cosmopolitan Public Sphere ......Page 238 14 Cosmopolitan Citizenship ......Page 256 15 Cosmopolitan Borders: Bordering as Connectivity ......Page 274 Part III Debates......Page 290 16 Critical Cosmopolitanism ......Page 292 17 From Cosmos to Globe: Relating Cosmopolitanism, Globalization and Globality......Page 308 18 Cosmopolitanism and Postcolonial Critique ......Page 326 19 Border Thinking, Decolonial Cosmopolitanism and Dialogues Among Civilizations......Page 342 20 Cosmopolitanism and Mobilities ......Page 362 21 Cosmopolitanism and Feminism ......Page 380 22 Cosmopolitanism and the Humanist Myopia ......Page 400 23 The Capabilities Approach and Ethical Cosmopolitanism: The Challenge of Political Liberalism ......Page 416 Index......Page 424 The study of Cosmopolitanism has been transformed over the years. This book pursues distinct theoretical orientations and empirical analyses, bringing together mainstream discussions with the newest thinking and developments on the main themes, debates and controversies surrounding the subject.