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"The study of Cosmopolitanism has been transformed in the last 20 years and the subject itself has become highly discussed across the social sciences and the humanities. The Ashgate Research Companion to Cosmopolitanism pursues distinct theoretical orientations and empirical analyses, bringing together mainstream discussions with the newest thinking and developments on the main themes, debates and controversies surrounding the subject. The contributions are grouped into three parts, each reflecting a different analytical focus within a variety of intellectual disciplines and methodological approaches. Part I (Cultural Cosmopolitanism) is primarily concerned with the empirically-grounded aspects of cosmopolitanism which are apparent in mundane practices and lifestyle options on the micro-scale of daily interactions. It focuses on the outlooks and lived experience of ordinary individuals and groups in concrete situational contexts and social structures. Part II (Political Cosmopolitanism) sets out the main topics and issues dealt with by scholars writing within the tradition of political cosmopolitanism. Addressing timely issues such as human rights, global justice, and global democracy, it focuses on Cosmopolitanism as an ethico-political ideal and a political project to devise new forms of supranational and transnational governance. Part III (Debates) reflects the major debates and controversies on the subject and deliberately eschews any bland consensus to instead foreground the key arguments and lively intellectual discussions in play across disciplinary divisions. Featuring contributions from key thinkers in the field, including Ulrich Beck, David Held and Martha Nussbaum, this comprehensive volume will be a valuable resource for all academics and students working within this area of study"--Provided by publisher.

Under the auspices of International Polar Year (IPY), the CAVIAR consortium was formed with partners from all eight Arctic countries. The aim of the interdisciplinary CAVIAR project is to increase understanding of the vulnerability of Arctic communities to changing environmental conditions, including climate change, and to contribute to the development of adaptive strategies and policies. In partnership with local collaborators in over two dozen communities, researchers have documented the conditions and forces that contribute to vulnerabilities, identified adaptive strategies and attempted to assess the prospects for adaptation in the future.

Menschenwürde ist ein Begriff, der für letzte Begründungen dient. In seinem Namen wird Krieg geführt und Pazifismus proklamiert, natürliches Altern geschützt und Sterbehilfe gewährt, ungeborenes Leben getötet und für unantastbar erklärt. Am Ende ethischer Argumentationen steht fast immer der Verweis auf die Würde. Der Heidelberger Theologe Wilfried Härle durchleuchtet diesen Begriff und erläutert an konkreten Beispielen und Fällen seine unterschiedlichen Facetten. Am Ende steht die Erkenntnis: Nur wo groß vom Menschen gedacht wird, ist seine Würde nicht in Gefahr.

SÍMBOLOS EN LA CIUDAD. LECTURAS DE LA ANTROPOLOGÍA URBANA -- PÁGINA LEGAL -- ÍNDICE -- INTRODUCCIÓN -- 1. PRESENTACIÓN DE LA ANTROPOLOGÍA URBANA -- 2. SOBRE EL ESTUDIO DEL RITUAL EN LAS SOCIEDADES -- 3. LA CARAVANA DE LOS ANIMALES -- 4. IMÁGENES DE PROTESTA EN CIUDAD DE MÉXICO -- 5. EL INTRUSO EN SU CIUDAD -- REFERENCIAS CITADAS

The relationship between migration and development is becoming an important field of study, yet the fundamentals – analytical tools, conceptual framework, political stance – are not being called into question or dialogue. This volume provides a valuable alternative perspective to the current literature as the contributors explore the contradictory discourses about migration and the role these discourses play in perpetuating inequality and a global regime of militarized surveillance. The assumptions surrounding the assymetrical transfers of resources that accompany migration are deeply skewed and continue to reflect the interests of the most powerful states and the institutions that serve their interests. Those who seek to address the morass of development failure, vitriolic attacks on immigrants, or sanguine views about migrant agency are challenged by this volume to put aside their methodological nationalism and pursue alternative pathways out of the quagmire of poverty, violence, and fear that is enveloping the globe

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 What's Fair? -- 2 Fair Trade and the Specialty Coffee Market -- 3 A New World? -- 4 Fair Flowers -- 5 Colonial Pasts and Fair Trade Futures -- 6 A Market of Our Own -- 7 Fractured Ties -- 8 Fair Trade Craft Production and Indigenous Economies -- 9 Fair Money, Fair Trade -- 10 Relationship Coffees -- 11 Novica, Navajo Knock-Offs, and the 'Net -- 12 Naming Rights -- About the Contributors -- Index

The Hadramis of South Yemen and the emergence of their diasporic communities throughout the Indian Ocean region are an intriguing facet of the history of this region's migratory patterns. In the early centuries of migration, the Yemeni, or Hadrami, traveler was both a trader and a religious missionary, making the migrant community both a "trade diaspora" and a "religious diaspora." This tradition has continued as Hadramis around the world have been linked to networks of extremist, Islamic-inspired movements—Osama bin Laden, leader of Al Qaeda and descendant of a prominent Hadrami family, as the most infamous example. However, communities of Hadramis living outside Yemen are not homogenous. The author expertly elucidates the complexity of the diasporic process, showing how it contrasts with the conventional understanding of the Hadrami diaspora as an unchanging society with predefined cultural characteristics originating in the homeland. Exploring ethnic, social, and religious aspects, the author offers a deepened understanding of links between Yemen and Indian Ocean regions (including India, Southeast Asia, and the Horn of Africa) and the emerging international community of Muslims