Justice without Borders Cosmopolitanism, Nationalism, and Patriotism [Paperback]

Kok-Chor Tan argues that the cosmopolitan idea of global justice can accept some forms of nationalist and patriotic commitments.Kok-Chor Tan argues that the cosmopolitan idea of global justice may be understood in such a way that it can accept some forms of nationalist and patriotic commitments without having to abandon its ideal of global equal concern. He argues that cosmopolitan justice need not deny the worth of the ordinary non-impartial values that matter to people even as it defends a vision of global egalitarianism. Properly understood, it can set the limits for nationalist and patriotic pursuits without denying the moral independence of these partial pursuits.Kok-Chor Tan argues that the cosmopolitan idea of global justice may be understood in such a way that it can accept some forms of nationalist and patriotic commitments without having to abandon its ideal of global equal concern. He argues that cosmopolitan justice need not deny the worth of the ordinary non-impartial values that matter to people even as it defends a vision of global egalitarianism. Properly understood, it can set the limits for nationalist and patriotic pursuits without denying the moral independence of these partial pursuits.Kok-Chor Tan argues that the cosmopolitan idea of global justice may be understood in such a way that it can accept nationalist and patriotic commitments. Tan believes that cosmopolitan justice need not deny the worth of the ordinary non-impartial values even as it defends a vision of global egalitarianism. Properly understood, it can set the limits for nationalist and patriotic efforts without denying the moral independence of these partial pursuits.Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Cosmopolitanism: 2. The need for cosmopolitan justice; 3. Conceptions of cosmopolitan justice; 4. Liberalism and cosmopolitan justice; Part II. Nationalism: 5. Nationalism and cosmopolitanism; 6. Equality among nations; Part III. Patriotism: 7. The limits of patriotism; 8. Citizenshilc$