Format:
VIII, 252 S.
ISBN:
9780230228665
,
9780230228672
,
0230228666
,
0230228674
Content:
"Written by a leading expert, Cosmopolitanisms explains the meaning, scope and importance of cosmopolitanism in today's world. The books draws on historical and cross-cultural approach that provides the reader with a clear survey of major theoretical approaches and the evidence on which they are based. Offering a critical approach to these leading theories, including those associated with Ulrich Beck, it explores the challenges and limitations of this movement versus other approaches of globalization. Going beyond traditional Euro-centric visions and analyses, this text offers cutting-edge explorations of the cultural and personal, as well as the moral and legal, dimensions of cosmopolitanism." -- Book cover.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
,
Sociology
Keywords:
Weltbürgertum
;
Soziologie
