Imperfect Cosmopolis
Imperfect Cosmopolis
Studies in the History of International Legal Theory and Cosmopolitan Ideas
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In current political debates, the term "cosmopolitanism" is often used in quite vague ways, as part of sweeping generalizations that might not hold up to closer scrutiny. "Imperfect Cosmopolis"aims to clarify the meaning of the term by approaching it from a decidedly historical perspective--distinguishing, for example, between types of cosmopolitanism and the development of the concept through the centuries.