Cosmopolitanism

A landmark book in cosmopolitanism studies. The authors offer an original treatment of the subject - a cosmopolitanism grounded in real world settings. The focus on encountering cultural diffference is particualrly useful, especially the idea of 'cosmoscapes'. Similarly, the treatment of 'ordinary cosmopolitanism' is a real advance. This is a book that will satisfy readers new to the topic and challenge those who think they already understand cosmopolitanism.
Chris Rumford
Professor of Political Sociology and Global Politics, Royal Holloway University of London, UK
This book is an important contra point to self-indulging theoretisations on cosmopolitanism. In a very accessible manner it probes the term in various real life situations thereby illustrating how cosmopolitanism can be a grounded, analytical category central to social science. It is a stimulating and valuable resource to scholars working empirically and interested in cosmopolitanism.
Magdalena Nowicka
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen, Germany
This book demonstrates the relevance of cosmopolitanism for an understanding of the world today.
It brings together very well the diverse strands in the literature. It is written in an accessible and engaging style.
Gerard Delanty
University of Sussex