Cosmopolitanism And International Relations Theory

Author : Richard Beardsworth
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745637303

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Cosmopolitanism and International Relations Theory by Richard Beardsworth Pdf

Globalization has been contested in recent times. Among the critical perspectives is cosmopolitanism. Yet, with the exception of normative theory, international relations as a field has ignored cosmopolitan thinking. This book redresses this gap and develops a dialogue between cosmopolitanism and international relations. The dialogue is structured around three debates between non-universalist theories of international relations and contemporary cosmopolitan thought. The theories chosen are realism, (post-)Marxism and postmodernism. All three criticize liberalism in the international domain, and, therefore, cosmopolitanism as an offshoot of liberalism. In the light of each school's respective critique of universalism, the book suggests both the importance and difficulty of the cosmopolitan perspective in the contemporary world. Beardsworth emphasizes the need for global leadership at nation-state level, re-embedding of the world economy, a cosmopolitan politics of the lesser violence, and cosmopolitan political judgement. He also suggests research agendas to situate further contemporary cosmopolitanism in international relations theory. This book will appeal to all students of political theory and international relations, especially those who are seeking more articulation of the main issues between cosmopolitanism and its critics in international relations.

Author : Giulio M. Gallarotti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139489942

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Cosmopolitan Power in International Relations by Giulio M. Gallarotti Pdf

How can nations optimize their power in the modern world system? Realist theory has underscored the importance of hard power as the ultimate path to national strength. In this vision, nations require the muscle and strategies to compel compliance and achieve their full power potential. But in fact, changes in world politics have increasingly encouraged national leaders to complement traditional power resources with more enlightened strategies oriented around the use of soft power resources. The resources to compel compliance have to be increasingly integrated with the resources to cultivate compliance. Only through this integration of hard and soft power can nations truly achieve their greatest strength in modern world politics, and this realization carries important implications for competing paradigms of international relations. The idea of power optimization can only be delivered through the integration of the three leading paradigms of international relations: Realism, Neoliberalism, and Constructivism.

Author : Robert Schuett
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-22
Category : International relations
ISBN : 9780748693634

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Concept of the State in International Relations by Robert Schuett Pdf

This volume ... systematically considers the nature of the state, the concept of sovereignty and the challenges globalisation and cosmopolitanism.--Provided by publisher.

Author : Dora Ion
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136334726

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Kant and International Relations Theory by Dora Ion Pdf

This book challenges popular international relations theories that claim to be based on the political writings of Immanuel Kant, and sheds new light on the philosopher's perspective on peace. Through an analysis of Kant's philosophical work and political traditions of his time, as well as of neglected concepts and theory, this book reappraises modern perspectives on his work. Kant advocated a cosmopolitan community building perspective of peace and international relations that considered issues that are now significant topics of debate such as state sovereignty and unequal access to resources. This book reveals how Kant's political views translate into a vision of international relations that cannot be associated with the democratic and neoliberal theories of peace which until now have claimed Kant's legacy. While the democratic peace theory continues to inspire policy-making, Kant's predictions on war and peace ultimately prove to be most appropriate for the current issues of globalization and diversity. Offering new insights into the meaning of peace and war in international relations, Kant and International Relations Theory is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of international relations and political theory, as well as for those interested in Kant's scholarship.

Author : Dora Ion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : International relations
ISBN : 722969700X

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Kant and International Relations Theory by Dora Ion Pdf

Author : Gideon Baker
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136812507

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Politicizing Ethics in International Relations by Gideon Baker Pdf

The ethics of hospitality – the welcome of the foreigner – is implied in all moral debate in international relations ranging from questions of asylum to those of humanitarian intervention. Why then has there been so little reflection on hospitality in the study of international relations to date? Seeking to correct this striking omission, and making an important and original contribution to debates about ethics in international relations in the process, Baker outlines a theory of cosmopolitanism as hospitality which goes beyond existing cosmopolitanisms. He argues that we must understand cosmopolitanism not as the pursuit of a world in which there are no more foreigners but as the welcome of the foreigner. However, though hospitality calls for a welcome, there is always a decision on the welcome to be made. Cosmopolitanism as hospitality is therefore always as much a politics as it is an ethics. Addressing issues of central concern for those who seek to understand our obligations to strangers, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, security studies, ethics, and political and international theory.

Author : Steven Vertovec,Robin Cohen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780192677266

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Conceiving Cosmopolitanism by Steven Vertovec,Robin Cohen Pdf

Understanding the ancient and long sidelined concept of cosmopolitanism has suddenly found a fresh impetus and urgency. Globalization, international migration, multiculturalism and global social movements, as well as atrocities committed by those with narrow religious and ethnic identities, have led to reposing of two basic cosmopolitan questions: Can we ever live peacefully with one another? What do we share, collectively, as human beings? The term cosmopolitanism has attracted many understandings and uses over the years. Covering the global, national, social and personal levels of analysis, the authors consider the multiple meanings of the term in the past and in the present and develop new ways of conceiving cosmopolitanism. Through challenging old assumptions and advancing new analytical frameworks, the collection provides a full and representative set of views on the nature, definition and prospects of cosmopolitanism. Written by eminent scholars and publicly recognised intellectuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds, this book is the most comprehensive account of the theory and practice of cosmopolitanism yet attempted.

Author : Roland Pierik,Wouter Werner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139488044

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Cosmopolitanism in Context by Roland Pierik,Wouter Werner Pdf

Is it possible and desirable to translate the basic principles underlying cosmopolitanism as a moral standard into effective global institutions. Will the ideals of inclusiveness and equal moral concern for all survive the marriage between cosmopolitanism and institutional power? What are the effects of such bureaucratisation of cosmopolitan ideals? This volume examines the strained relationship between cosmopolitanism as a moral standard and the legal institutions in which cosmopolitan norms and principles are to be implemented. Five areas of global concern are analysed: environmental protection, economic regulation, peace and security, the fight against international crimes and migration.

Author : Patrick Hayden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351948289

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Cosmopolitan Global Politics by Patrick Hayden Pdf

Cosmopolitan conceptions of justice in global politics are gaining in importance in the field of international political theory. Cosmopolitanism claims that we owe duties of justice to all the persons of the world and thus that normative theories of global politics should focus first on the interests or welfare of persons rather than of states. Providing a thorough analysis of relevant literature and covering issues such as war and conflict, peace and human security, accountability for gross violations of human rights, environmental degradation, and the democratic deficit in transnational political actions and institutions, Patrick Hayden deftly examines the connections between accounts of cosmopolitanism and the part they play in contemporary global politics. He identifies competing theories of cosmopolitanism and defends them as strategies for serving the aims of justice in world affairs. Furthermore, he explores how cosmopolitan theories can function positively in processes of shaping international norms.

Author : Will Kymlicka
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774822602

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Rooted Cosmopolitanism by Will Kymlicka Pdf

Canadians take pride in being good citizens of the world, yet our failure to meet commitments on the global stage raises questions. Do Canadians need to transcend local attachments and national loyalties to become full global citizens? Is the very idea of rooted cosmopolitanism simply a myth that encourages complacency about Canada's place in the world? This volume brings together leading scholars to assess the concept of rooted cosmopolitanism, both in theory and practice. In Part 1, authors examine the nature, complexity, and relevance of the concept itself and show how local identities such as patriotism and Quebec nationalism can, but need not, conflict with cosmopolitan values and principles. In Part 2, they reveal how local ties and identities in practice enable and impede Canada's global responsibilities in areas such as multiculturalism, climate change, immigration and refugee policy, and humanitarian intervention. By examining how Canada has negotiated its relations to "the world" both within and beyond its own borders, Rooted Cosmopolitanism evaluates the possibility of reconciling local ties and nationalism with commitments to human rights, global justice, and international law.

Author : Daniele Archibugi,David Held,Martin Köhler
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0804735352

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Re-imagining Political Community by Daniele Archibugi,David Held,Martin Köhler Pdf

Understanding world politics today means acknowledging that the state is no longer the only actor in international relations. The interstate system is increasingly challenged by new transnational forces and institutions: multinational companies, cross-border coalitions of social interest groups, globally oriented media, and a growing number of international agencies. These forces increasingly influence interstate decisions and set the agenda of world politics. Though these phenomena have been discussed in the recent literature of international relations, little attention has been given to their impact on political life within and between communities. This book aims to explore the changing meaning of political community in a world of regional and global social and economic relations. The authors of the essays in this volume, who reflect a variety of academic disciplines, reconsider some of the key terms of political association, such as legitimacy, sovereignty, identity, and citizenship. Their common approach is to generate an innovative account of what democracy means today and how it can be reconceptualized to include subnational as well as transnational levels of political organization. Inspired by Immanuel Kant’s cosmopolitan principles, the authors conclude that favorable conditions exist for a further development of democracy--locally, nationally, regionally, and globally.

Author : Ken Booth,Toni Erskine
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781509508341

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International Relations Theory Today by Ken Booth,Toni Erskine Pdf

International Relations (IR) theorists speak with conviction, and often passion, to the global condition of human society. The result is an important, dynamic and often deeply divided field. This long-awaited new edition of International Relations Theory Today offers undergraduate and postgraduate students an essential guide to the complex terrain of IR theory and the key questions on its agenda. With chapters by 25 prominent and provocative IR theorists, the book reveals the intellectual excitement - and turmoil - of theorizing world politics. It reflects the conflicts and tensions around the profound challenges facing the contemporary world, such as climate change, globalization, nuclear proliferation, and economic and political injustice and conflict, while also expressing hope that we can better understand, and respond to, these challenges. Above all, this book demonstrates the significance of thinking theoretically about international relations and developing the tools not merely to describe but also to explain, analyse, prescribe and possibly re-imagine the global political landscape. As the world comes face-to-face with historic challenges over the coming decades, International Relations Theory Today will help its readers to participate more effectively in debates about the most important global political dilemmas of our time.

Author : Sonika Gupta,Sudarsan Padmanabhan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317341338

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Politics and Cosmopolitanism in a Global Age by Sonika Gupta,Sudarsan Padmanabhan Pdf

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.

Author : Pieter de Wilde,Ruud Koopmans,Wolfgang Merkel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108483773

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The Struggle Over Borders by Pieter de Wilde,Ruud Koopmans,Wolfgang Merkel Pdf

A comprehensive analysis of how globalization has altered political conflict, giving a fresh perspective on the contemporary rise of populism.

Author : Jorge E. Núñez
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000932898

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Cosmopolitanism, State Sovereignty and International Law and Politics by Jorge E. Núñez Pdf

This book assesses the relationship between cosmopolitanism and sovereignty. Often considered to be incompatible, it is argued here that the two concepts are in many ways interrelated and to some extent rely on one another. By introducing a novel theory, the work presents a detailed philosophical analysis to illustrate how these notions might theoretically and practically work together. This theoretical inquiry is balanced with detailed empirical discussion highlighting how the concepts are related in practice and to expose the weaknesses of stricter interpretations of sovereignty which present it as exclusionary. Finally, the book looks at territorial disputes to explore how sovereignty and cosmopolitanism can successfully operate together to deal with global issues. The work will be of interest to academics and researchers in the areas of Legal Philosophy, Legal Theory and Jurisprudence, Public International Law, International Relations and Political Science.