Imperfect cosmopolis : studies in the history of international legal theory and cosmopolitan ideas
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Imperfect cosmopolis : studies in the history of international legal theory and cosmopolitan ideas
(Political philosophy now)
University of Wales Press, 2011
- : hardback
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-204) and index
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Description
In current debates, the term cosmopolitanismA" often remains quite vague and leads to sweeping generalizations. Unlike many recent publications, this book looks at the notion from a decidedly historical perspective, trying to give depth and texture to the concept.
Table of Contents
*Introduction *Vitoria, Grotius, Pufendorf, Wolff and Vattel: accomplices of European colonialism and exploitation, or true cosmopolitans? *British Enlightenment: the triumph of commercial cosmopolitanism *Kant and the 'miserable comforters': contractual cosmopolitanism *Late eighteenth-century international legal theory: from cosmopolis to the idea of Europe *Immigration, rights and the global community: Pufendorf, Vattel, Bluntschli and Verdross *Conclusion
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