Debating Cosmopolitics

Cosmopolitics the concept of a world politics based on shared democratic values is in an increasingly fragile state. While Western democracies insist ever more vehemently upon a maintenance of their privileges—freedom of speech security wealth—an increasing number of the world’s inhabitants are under threat of poverty famine and war.. What is needed the writers suggest is a deliberate decision to extend the principles and values of democracy to the sphere of international relations. Recent experience does not bode well but their arguments which range from reform of the United Nations reduction of military weapons additional power for international judiciary institutions and an increase in aid to developing countries urge new and inspired action.