This thesis looks at the compatibility of statism with principles of distribution of climate change costs. Two strands of statism are analysed, communitarianism and institutionalism, in relation to...Show moreThis thesis looks at the compatibility of statism with principles of distribution of climate change costs. Two strands of statism are analysed, communitarianism and institutionalism, in relation to three principles of distribution of costs, the Polluter Pays Principle (PP), the Beneficiary Pays Principle (BP) and the Ability to Pay Principle (AP). This thesis focusses on statism because its applicability to climate change is understudied in the climate justice literature. The main argument is that statism is only partially compatible with some of the principles of distribution of costs. Institutionalists are only partially compatible with the PP and the AP but not with the BP. Communitarianism on the other hand, is applicable to all three principles but always to a limited extent.Show less
This thesis explores how the notion of global citizenship is promoted by the voluntourist organization World Servants. This thesis uncovers the origins of global citizenship as a cosmopolitan ideal...Show moreThis thesis explores how the notion of global citizenship is promoted by the voluntourist organization World Servants. This thesis uncovers the origins of global citizenship as a cosmopolitan ideal, yet also laying bare the (post-colonial) critiques that have been voiced against the practices of cosmopolitanism and global citizenship. By using Hans Schattle (2008) his conceptualization of global citizenship in stages of awareness, responsibility and participation, this thesis examines the promotional materials of the Dutch organization World Servants. This thesis found that the organization is using global citizenship as a commodity which can be obtained by the voluntourists by going on their volunteer trip. The voluntourists can brand or package themselves as global citizens after the volunteer experience, which can be beneficial for them later in life on the labor market or in their personal career.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Afrikaanse talen en culturen (BA)
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In her articles on written Zambian fictional literature in English, Ranka Primorac ascribes the term ‘local cosmopolitanism awareness’ to the novels she discusses: “(…) an awareness of the...Show moreIn her articles on written Zambian fictional literature in English, Ranka Primorac ascribes the term ‘local cosmopolitanism awareness’ to the novels she discusses: “(…) an awareness of the transnational and/or the universal situated within a condition of local embeddedness” (2010: 52). Analysing the symbols of mobility, this thesis attempts to show how Zambian novels operationalize the notion of local cosmopolitanism. Physical mobility has three features: progress, in the sense of moving forward; retrogression, in the sense of moving backward; and stagnation, in the sense of not moving. The figures of mobility in the novels can be characterised in three themes: availability of good transportation and infrastructure; lack of good transportation and infrastructure; and the movement of the Other. The first two themes concern the movement of the ‘Self’: the character whose viewpoint is centralized in the specific element of the book. The third theme focuses on the perception of the Self on the Other. Focalization of the characters in the passages will then determine whether or not local cosmopolitanism awareness is present. As the aim of this thesis is to strengthen Primorac’s perspective on Zambian literature, it proposes a new approach to unveil the notion of local cosmopolitanism. By using figures and representations of mobility, the ideas on and practices of cosmopolitanism can be carried out in fictional literature. In this light, the main research question is: how are the ideas and practices of cosmopolitanism carried out through figures and symbols of (im)mobility in three Zambian novels?Show less
In this paper I argue that the only way to eliminates cross-cultural conflicts is an hermeneutic dialogue based on the triad curiosty, dialogue and transformation. The cross/cultural dialogue is...Show moreIn this paper I argue that the only way to eliminates cross-cultural conflicts is an hermeneutic dialogue based on the triad curiosty, dialogue and transformation. The cross/cultural dialogue is initiated by the cosmopolitan irtue of curiosity, and does not aim at reaching an agreement between different cultures, but to be able to acknowledge each other's existence, a recognition that stems fro the acceptance of what is different from usShow less
The present thesis aims to introduce an educational proposal that will allow our societies, and particularly the society of Spain, to deal with the challenges presented by a globalised world. It is...Show moreThe present thesis aims to introduce an educational proposal that will allow our societies, and particularly the society of Spain, to deal with the challenges presented by a globalised world. It is a proposal for a balance between knowledge, social equality, and learning. The development of cosmopolitan education, managed through both schools and the community (local administration), is presented as a key to the sustainable development of our societies. An assessment of the rise of migrations in a context of asymmetrical globalisation, and its relation to sustainable development is a requirement when considering the importance of education in understanding the migration phenomenon to promote sustainability. A greater symmetry between sustainability and cosmopolitan education is recommended in order to heighten awareness in the world about the meaning and importance of sustainability and cosmopolitanism for our future.Show less
Literature on European identity construction and the delineations involved is extensive. This paper’s theoretical approach intends to add to the epistemological debate by looking at case study...Show moreLiterature on European identity construction and the delineations involved is extensive. This paper’s theoretical approach intends to add to the epistemological debate by looking at case study examples of the European Union’s ‘new’ member states, referring to member states that acceded the union in or after 2004, which this paper argues exemplify the rejection of European identity, and analyse them from the culturally anthropological perspective of the binary concepts of cosmopolitanism and cultural relativism. Whether or not a European-wide identity exists has long been a contested topic. Rather than attempt to add to this extensive debate, the purpose of this paper will be to locate points of tension between what is increasingly being constructed by the EU as a universal ‘European identity’ on the one hand, and the existing strong national identities of two case study member states, Hungary and Poland, on the other. By identifying the points at which these clashes occur, this paper will argue that identity construction cannot simply be politicised in the manner in which the EU’s institutions have attempted.Show less
Since the end of the 20th century, Brazil has emerged as a global power in the international community. It expanded its regional and global influence in its own way. To achieve its foreign policy...Show moreSince the end of the 20th century, Brazil has emerged as a global power in the international community. It expanded its regional and global influence in its own way. To achieve its foreign policy goals, Brazil employs a strategy which can be traced back to 1907 and which has been used increasingly in the 21st century: health diplomacy. This thesis analyses how health diplomacy is incorporated in foreign policies of the Brazilian government in the 21st century. Moreover, it analyses how the Brazilian government uses health diplomacy by embedding the concepts of soft power and cosmopolitanism. The analysis assesses South-South Cooperation and four health issues: controlling tobacco consumption, fighting HIV/AIDS, fighting tuberculosis and preventing dengue. The goal of this analysis is to demonstrate how the Brazilian government uses health diplomacy as a foreign policy instrument to achieve its main goal: to become and be recognized as a global player.Show less
The subject of this thesis consists of the search for an educational answer to the challenges posed to citizenship by globalization, first of all the broader scope of political obligation (i.e. to...Show moreThe subject of this thesis consists of the search for an educational answer to the challenges posed to citizenship by globalization, first of all the broader scope of political obligation (i.e. to citizens of other countries) related to the international impact of national political decisions. To this question no institutional answer is considered possible. This essay presents three possible designs of a programme for citizenship education fit for the 21th century: one based on political-liberalism, one based on nationalism and one based on cosmopolitanism. After this, it is concluded that only a cosmopolitan programma can provide citizens with the right tools to cope with the challenges of globalization, because it can both create a feeling of belonging to a political community and facilitate mutual respect among people that have a different conception of the good life.Show less
