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Cosmopolitanism and Communitarianism - How Globalization Is Reshaping Politics in the Twenty-First Century
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Abstract This chapter presents the theoretical framework and research design of the book. Drawing on cleavage theory, we argue that the new fault lines around globalization can no longer be captured along the classic redistributional left-right axis. From debates in political philosophy, we infer a distincti... view more
This chapter presents the theoretical framework and research design of the book. Drawing on cleavage theory, we argue that the new fault lines around globalization can no longer be captured along the classic redistributional left-right axis. From debates in political philosophy, we infer a distinction between 'cosmopolitans', who advocate open borders, universal norms, and supranational authority, and 'communitarians', who defend border closure, cultural particularism and national sovereignty. We also distinguish two hybrid positions, which we label 'liberal nationalism' and 'regionalism'. In terms of processes of social structuration underlying conflicts related to globalization, we distinguish three explanations: an economic one, centred around the differential materials costs and benefits for various collective actors; a cultural one, centred around access to transnational cultural capital and a political one that captures the differing degree to which actors have access to supranational forums of decision-making. Finally, we introduce the book's research design, the rationale behind the choice of countries and issues, and the main methods used to investigate them.... view less
Keywords
cosmopolitanism; communitarism; globalization; twenty-first century; political conflict; political ideology; political philosophy; populism
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
cleavage theory; research design; social class; social structuration
Collection Title
The Struggle Over Borders: Cosmopolitanism and Communitarianism
Editor
De Wilde, Pieter; Koopmans, Ruud; Merkel, Wolfgang; Strijbis, Oliver; Zürn, Michael
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
City
New York, NY
Page/Pages
p. 1-34
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/10419/237068
ISBN
978-1-108-65269-8
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications