Politics and Cosmopolitanism in a Global Age [Hardcover]

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.

Abbreviations. Glossary. Acknowledgements. Introduction Sonika Guptaand Sudarsan PadmanabhanPart I: Normative Cosmopolitanism: Statements1.Cosmopolitan Democracy: Paths and Agents Daniele Archibugiand David Held2.The Cosmopolitanization of International Law: Rethinking Global Constitutionalism Garrett Wallace Brown3.Legitimacy in the Global Normative Order: Justificatory Practices in the Space of Reasons Eva ErmanPart II: Reconceptualizing Cosmopolitanism 4.Cosmopolitanism without Foundations V?ronique Pin-Fat5.Who are the People of the World? Sudhir Chella Rajan6.Cosmopolitanism, Liberalism, and Citizenship Arvind Sivaramakrishnan7.Diasporas, Cosmopolitanism and Post-territorial Citizenship Francesco Ragazzi. 8. The Domestic Abroad and the Limits of Cosmopolitanism Latha VaradarajanPart III: Towards a Postcolonial Critique 9.The Elusiveness of Non-Western Cosmopolitanism <ls