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Informationen zum Autor Bettina Scholz is assistant professor of political science at Stonehill College. Klappentext This book assesses the extent to which transnational non-state associations help to cultivate greater respect for the moral equality of all humans and to build transnational communities. It shows that such cosmopolitan ideals can arise from unexpected places in our world without the self-conscious intention of advancing a common human community. Zusammenfassung This book assesses the extent to which transnational non-state associations help to cultivate greater respect for the moral equality of all humans and to build transnational communities. It shows that such cosmopolitan ideals can arise from unexpected places in our world without the self-conscious intention of advancing a common human community. Inhaltsverzeichnis DedicationAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I:Tensions between Cosmopolitan Universalism and Partial AssociationsChapter 1. The Meaning of Cosmopolitanism and Its Relation to a Plurality of AssociationsChapter 2. From Comprehensive to Partial CosmopolitanismChapter 3. The Lessons and Limits of a Global Civil Society ApproachChapter 4. Introducing Cosmopolitan Criteria through the Example of British AbolitionistsPart II:Applying Cosmopolitan Criteria to Exclusive AssociationsChapter 5. Cosmopolitan Professional Ethics: Experts without Borders in Médecins Sans FrontièresChapter 6. Advancing Cosmopolitanism through International Olympic CompetitionChapter 7. Transnational Solidarity through Exclusion in the Anglican Communion CrisisConclusionBibliographyAuthor biography