Cosmopolitan Democracy

Kozmopolitska demokracija

Course credits:

9.00 ECTS / 50 (30 hours of lectures, 0 hours of exercises, 20 hours of seminars, 0 hours other forms of work)

Course holder:

izr. prof. dr. Marinko Banjac

Type:

Required

Language:

English

Semester:

Second semester

Study degree

2. level

Course execution:

• Postgraduate Programme of Political Science – Political Theory, Global and Strategic Studies

Prerequisits:

Students are allowed to participate in the course provided that they have completed the enrolment procedure.

Objectives and competences

Gain knowledge about historical and contemporary forms of cosmopolitism. Develop a comprehensive analytical framework to critically evaluate cosmopolitan theories and approaches. The students will be encouraged to identify, reflect and critically asses various ideas and implementations of cosmopolitan thought. Use the gained knowledge in practice. Further develop their writing skills and their ability to convey essential points of original analysis in a clear and concise manner.

Content (Syllabus outline)

The aim of the course is to systematically familiarise students with cosmopolitism and cosmopolitan political theory. The course is an historical and conceptual survey of the idea of cosmopolitanism. We shall ask ourselves what duties, if any, do people have to human beings living outside their own country? Is there something called “world citizenship”? Where are the limits of the responsibilities of our political and social systems? How is cosmopolitan democracy different from national or supranational democracy? The first part of the course will be a historical survey of various forms of cosmopolitism (Stoics, Cynics, early modern cosmopolitism of Grotius, de Vittoria, Pufendorf, Hobbes, Enlightment cosmopolitism of Kant, Hume and Smith). The second part will deal with ethical issues of modern cosmopolitism (ethical and political theory of cosmopolitism, justice beyond borders, cosmopolitism and globalisation, cosmopolitan democracy).

Intended learning outcomes:

Students will gain knowledge on historical and contemporary forms of cosmopolitism, cosmopolitan political theory and cosmopolitan democracy. They will be able to identify, understand and articulate limits and issues of the theories of cosmopolitism. They will gain a comprehensive insight into the genesis and development of cosmopolitan approaches in contextualised form. They will be able to analytically asses ethical dillemas of the modern world through cosmopolitan perspective. They will gain knowledge to develop and use a complex research framework for a comprehensive analysis of historical and contemporary discourses, practices, institutions and structures.

Learning and teaching methods:

Lectures, guided debates, case studies, projects, seminars.

Assessment

70 % Essay 30 % Seminar attendance and participation

Obligatory literature

Additional literature