Cosmopolitanism
Ideals and Realities
Published on 15. October 2010
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-7456-4835-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book sets out a philosophical and practical account of contemporary global politics from a cosmopolitan point of view. The volume begins by developing a theory of cosmopolitanism, explicating its core principles and justifications. The role many of these principles have had in global politics is then explored; they have been important in framing the human rights regime and several aspects of international law and politics.
The book then examines how legal and institutional developments at the global level fall short of cosmopolitan ideals. The argument is that this deficit is not inevitable, and can be overcome over time through an ambitious and yet practical agenda of reform. In the second half of the book, chapters are devoted to some of the most pressing issues of our time - financial market crises, climate change, and the fallout from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In each of these areas, the author argues that realist politics is exhausted, and that cosmopolitanism is the new realism.
In short, the book offers a novel approach to thinking about global politics and case studies of its application by one of the best known authors in the field.
Reviews / Votes
"A cohesive, articulate and powerful plea in favour of a deep transformation of the world order." Survival A comprehensive study of the phenomenon, illustrated by well-chosen examples." Political Studies Review "Held articulates a number of feasible reforms, sustained by universal ethical and political commitments, that can be undertaken to address specifically global problems. His deft and clear-eyed rendering of the changing trajectory of cosmopolitan thought makes this book an informative introduction to the topic." Choice "David Held formulates a robust cosmopolitanism and imaginatively applies it to the great faults of our international order: its lack of effective environmental-protection, peacekeeping, and global-finance regimes. The pragmatic reforms he envisions would undoubtedly make our world more democratic and just." Thomas Pogge, Yale University "David Held's new book gives the lie to those who regard cosmopolitanism as a vague set of indeterminate woolly ideals. This is as grounded and as comprehensive an account of the cosmopolitan agenda as one could wish for." Jeremy Waldron, New York University Law School "In a world beset by financial crisis, nuclear proliferation and climate change, our capacity for international co-operation and solidarity has rarely seemed so inadequate, or the need for them more urgent. In this book, David Held provides a powerful and persuasive analysis of this paradox of our times, and how cosmopolitan principles offer a way to overcome it." Andrew Gamble, University of Cambridge "National realpolitik is dead, long live cosmopolitan realpolitik! David Held's robust development and defence of cosmopolitanism provides a masterful framework for the urgent reorientation required - both political and cognitive - by an unevenly interconnected world." Ulrich Beck, University of MunichMore details
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
558 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7456-4835-4 (9780745648354)
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David Held is Graham Wallace Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Content
Preface.
Introduction: Changing Forms of Global Order.
Towards a Multipolar World.
The Paradox of Our Times.
Economic Liberalism and International Market Integration.
Security.
The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis.
Shared Problems and Collective Threats.
A Cosmopolitan Approach.
Democratic Public Law and Sovereignty.
Summary of the Book Ahead.
1 Cosmopolitanism: Ideas, Realities and Deficits.
Globalization.
The Global Governance Complex.
Globalization and Democracy: Five Disjunctures.
Cosmopolitanism: Ideas and Trajectories.
Cosmopolitan Realities.
Addressing the Institutional Deficit: Reframing the Market.
2 Principles of Cosmopolitan Order.
Cosmopolitan Principles.
Thick or Thin Cosmopolitanism?
Cosmopolitan Justifications.
From Cosmopolitan Principles to Cosmopolitan Law.
3 Restructuring Global Governance: Cosmopolitan Law and Institutional Requirements.
The Idea of Cosmopolitan Law.
Institutional Requirements.
In Sum.
Political Openings.
4 Violence, Law and Justice in a Global Age.
Rights and Responsibilities.
9/11, War and Justice.
Islam, the Kantian Heritage and Double Standards.
Concluding Reflections.
5 Reframing Global Governance: Apocalypse Soon or Reform!
The Paradox of Our Times.
Why Be Concerned with Global Challenges?
Deep Drivers and Governance Challenges.
Global Governance: Contemporary Surface Trends.
Problems and Dilemmas of Global Problem-Solving.
Strengthening Global Governance.
Global Governance and the Democratic Question.
Multilevel Citizenship, Multilayered Democracy.
6 Parallel Worlds: The Governance of Global Risks in Finance, Security, and the Environment.
Global Governance and the Paradox of Our Times.
The Global Governance of Finance.
The Global Governance of Security.
The Global Governance of the Environment.
Conclusion: Crisis, Politicization, and Reform.
7 Democracy, Climate Change and Global Governance.
Democracy I: The Democratic Nation-State and Climate Change.
Democracy II: Global Governance and Climate Change.
The Policy Debate: Squaring the Circle?
The Political Elements of a Democratic Global Deal.
Democracy and the Policy Menu Ahead.
Afterword.
Table 1: Cosmopolitan Principles and Justifications.
Table 2: Institutional Dimensions of Cosmopolitanism.
Table 3: Directions of Cosmopolitan Politics.
Acknowledgements.
List of Acronyms.
References.