Carter, April,

The political theory of global citizenship / April Carter. - viii, 277 pages ; 24 cm. - Routledge innovations in political theory ; 7 . - Routledge innovations in political theory ; 7. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cosmopolitanism and international society between states, 1500-1914. Citizens of Christendom or of the world? Cosmopolitanism within an emerging state system. Enlightenment cosmopolitanism and world citizenship. Internationalism, cosmopolitanism and challenges to them, 1815-1914 -- Interpretations of transnational citizenship in practice. Global civil society: acting as global citizens. Global or multinational citizens? Refugees and migrants. European citizenship: bridge or barrier to global citizenship? -- Global citizenship today: theoretical and political issues. Global citizenship in contemporary political thought. Global citizenship and global governance: perspectives in international relations theory. Cultural diversity, feminism and postmodernism: challenges to global cosmopolitanism? Pt. I. 1. 2. 3. Pt. II. 4. 5. 6. Pt. III. 7. 8. 9.

"This book provides a comprehensive overview of the meaning of cosmopolitanism, and world citizenship, in the history of western political thought, and in the evolution of international politics since 1500."--Publisher description.

0415169542 9780415169547

00068997


World citizenship

JZ1320.4 / .C37 2001

323.601