by David Held, Garrett Wallace Brown · Polity · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780745648729
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«The Cosmopolitanism Reader» is an anthology of essays on cosmopolitanism by David Held and Garrett Wallace Brown, published by Polity in paperback.
It brings together 25 essays tracing the evolution of cosmopolitanism, from its classical roots to current debates. It is organized into six sections: classical cosmopolitanism, global justice, culture and cosmopolitanism, political cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan global governance, and critical examinations. It includes texts by Kant, Nussbaum, Habermas and Derrida.
The volume includes a bibliography (pp. 444-464) and an index. Garrett Wallace Brown was a professor at the University of Sheffield; David Held, a chair at the London School of Economics.
Useful for students and readers interested in political philosophy and international relations who want an overview of cosmopolitanism.
David Jonathan Andrew Held was a British political scientist who specialised in political theory and international relations. He held a joint appointment as Professor of Politics and International Relations, and was Master of University College, at Durham University until his death. He was also a visiting Professor of Political Science at Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli. Previously he was the Graham Wallas chair of Political Science and the co-director of the Centre for the Study of Global Governance at the London School of Economics.
