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Looks at the formation of a new European public sphere & its role in European integration. It is pointed out that the public sphere allows participation in collective choice. In addition, public communication enhances the "production, reproduction, or transformation of social imaginary that gives cultural form to integration." The public sphere is itself a vehicle of social integration & an arena for open debate. Problems related to the impact of integration on national identities are discussed. It is argued that European integration presents difficulties for democracy because it is not simply an objective process but also a choice & "making that choice in a democratic way is intrinsically related to having democratic outcomes from the process of integration." Achieving a fully democratic Europe depends on how popular interests & public identities combine or conflict. It is concluded that an open pubic sphere will advance democratic choice by encouraging solidarity among European citizens, making it an essential setting for the production of European integration. 1 Table. J. Lindroth

Looks at the formation of a new European public sphere & its role in European integration. It is pointed out that the public sphere allows participation in collective choice. In addition, public communication enhances the "production, reproduction, or transformation of social imaginary that gives cultural form to integration." The public sphere is itself a vehicle of social integration & an arena for open debate. Problems related to the impact of integration on national identities are discussed. It is argued that European integration presents difficulties for democracy because it is not simply an objective process but also a choice & "making that choice in a democratic way is intrinsically related to having democratic outcomes from the process of integration." Achieving a fully democratic Europe depends on how popular interests & public identities combine or conflict. It is concluded that an open pubic sphere will advance democratic choice by encouraging solidarity among European citizens, making it an essential setting for the production of European integration. 1 Table. J. Lindroth

Contemplates the limitations of 1990s cosmopolitan theory with an eye toward providing direction for a more robust cosmopolitan democracy. Although contemporary cosmopolitanism draws on its legacy with roots in ancient Greece, its evolution as a political project is deemed an innovation; the Enlightenment form of cosmopolitanism is scrutinized. In this light, some reflections on cosmopolitanism's place between reactionary traditionalism or nationalism & corporate globalization are offered along with the components necessary for the emergence of a legitimate cosmopolitan democracy. In addition, the extent to which problems with liberalism's challenge to communitarianism shapes cosmopolitan theory is considered, suggesting that cosmopolitanism requires a more robust account of representation as well as how social solidarity & public discourse might develop sufficiently to foster active citizenship. It is asserted that cosmopolitanism underestimates the capacity for nationalism to cultivate solidarity & thus democracy. Attention is then given to the notion of solidarity, reiterating that cosmopolitan theory must complement the liberal idea of rights with a stronger sense of what joins people together. Cosmopolitanism's roots in rationalism & its attendant universalism are traced & seen to be manifest as liberal individualism in opposition to ideas of diversity, perhaps even a threat to cultural particularity. Cosmopolitanism's connection to global capitalism is next addressed, with some space given to multiculturalism & neoliberalism. Rather than embracing illiberal nationalisms or fundamentalisms as a counter to globalization, cosmopolitan democracy offers an alternative, provided it can relate diverse solidarities to each other rather than trying to overcome them. J. Zendejas

Contemplates the limitations of 1990s cosmopolitan theory with an eye toward providing direction for a more robust cosmopolitan democracy. Although contemporary cosmopolitanism draws on its legacy with roots in ancient Greece, its evolution as a political project is deemed an innovation; the Enlightenment form of cosmopolitanism is scrutinized. In this light, some reflections on cosmopolitanism's place between reactionary traditionalism or nationalism & corporate globalization are offered along with the components necessary for the emergence of a legitimate cosmopolitan democracy. In addition, the extent to which problems with liberalism's challenge to communitarianism shapes cosmopolitan theory is considered, suggesting that cosmopolitanism requires a more robust account of representation as well as how social solidarity & public discourse might develop sufficiently to foster active citizenship. It is asserted that cosmopolitanism underestimates the capacity for nationalism to cultivate solidarity & thus democracy. Attention is then given to the notion of solidarity, reiterating that cosmopolitan theory must complement the liberal idea of rights with a stronger sense of what joins people together. Cosmopolitanism's roots in rationalism & its attendant universalism are traced & seen to be manifest as liberal individualism in opposition to ideas of diversity, perhaps even a threat to cultural particularity. Cosmopolitanism's connection to global capitalism is next addressed, with some space given to multiculturalism & neoliberalism. Rather than embracing illiberal nationalisms or fundamentalisms as a counter to globalization, cosmopolitan democracy offers an alternative, provided it can relate diverse solidarities to each other rather than trying to overcome them. J. Zendejas

Chronicles & suggests reasons for the virtual banishment of emotions from research on social movements, & presents new arguments for their importance in sociological theory & research in this area. Instrumental approaches to the study of social movements are reviewed & critiqued, & several misconceptions about emotions (eg, they are "irrational") are challenged. Emotions are compared with cognitions & interests, noting the key role of morality & moral judgment in emotion. The link between the sociology of emotions & the politics of identity is discussed & additional ontological issues are addressed. K. Hyatt Stewart