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Book SynopsisReconfiguring cosmopolitanism to adapt to the moral and political challenges of globalization.
Trade ReviewJames D. Ingram's argument in defense of a 'cosmopolitanism from below' is not only admirably articulated and grounded in the history of ideas and a careful assessment of contemporary debates. It is also extremely courageous intellectually: being fully aware of the past and present mystifications that affect them, he gives up neither on implementing universalistic values nor on combining the ethical and the political. His 'realism of possibility' begins with prudence and leads to endeavor. -- Etienne Balibar, author of We, the People of Europe?: Reflections on Transnational Citizenship This is an impressive work of scholarship that provides an important warning about the dangers of thinking on behalf of others. Political Studies Review James D. Ingram's book is a treat... It accomplishes the rare feat of opening a dialogue between various philosophical traditions that seldom bother to respond to each other. Books and Ideas
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part 1. Cosmopolitanism from the Top Down 1. Universalism in History 2. Cosmopolitanism in Ethics: Tensions of the Universal 3. Cosmopolitism in Politics: Realizing the Universal Part 2. Cosmopolitics from the Bottom Up 4. Rethinking Ethical Cosmopolitanism: From Universalism to Universalization 5. Rethinking Political Cosmopolitanism: From Democracy to Democratization 6. The Politics of Human Rights Conclusion Works Cited Index
