Rooted Cosmopolitanism - Canada and the World (Paperback)

Canadians take pride in being good citizens of the world, yet ourfailure to meet commitments on the global stage raises questions. DoCanadians need to transcend local attachments and national loyalties tobecome full global citizens? Is the very idea of rooted cosmopolitanismsimply a myth that encourages complacency about Canada's place inthe world?

This volume brings together leading scholars to assess the conceptof rooted cosmopolitanism, both in theory and practice. In Part 1, authors examine the nature, complexity, and relevance of the conceptitself and show how local identities such as patriotism and Quebecnationalism can, but need not, conflict with cosmopolitan values andprinciples. In Part 2, they reveal how local ties and identities inpractice enable and impede Canada's global responsibilities inareas such as multiculturalism, climate change, immigration and refugeepolicy, and humanitarian intervention.

By examining how Canada has negotiated its relations to "theworld" both within and beyond its own borders, "RootedCosmopolitanism" evaluates the possibility of reconciling localties and nationalism with commitments to human rights, global justice, and international law.

Will Kymlicka is the Canada Research Chair inPolitical Philosophy at Queen's University. KathrynWalker is a postdoctoral fellow at l'Universite deMontreal.

Contributors: Yasmeen Abu-Laban, Howard Adelman, Charles Blattberg, Patti Lenard, Margaret Moore, Robert Paehlke, Scott Schaffer, Kok-Chor Tan, Joseph-Yvon Theriault, and DanielWeinstock."