Cosmopolitanisms: New Thinking and New Directions

Cosmopolitanism explores how social groups find ways of living productively with each other. This book analyzes theoretical approaches and research to give a new understanding of the cultural, personal, moral and legal dimensions of cosmopolitanism. This is a key critical guide to cosmopolitanism for all students of globalization and sociology.

ROBERT J. HOLTON is a leading historical sociologist. Currently Professor of Sociology at Trinity College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, he is the author of a number of books and articles on social theory and globalization. His books include Globalization and the Nation-State, Global Networks and Making Globalization.