Cosmopolitics

/ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtɪks/ noun

Definition

Political theory and practice concerned with global perspectives, cross-cultural understanding, and the organization of world affairs beyond individual nations.

Etymology

From cosmopolitan combined with politics. This neologism became more prominent in the 2000s as theorists explored what global politics could mean beyond traditional nation-state relations.

Kelly Says

Scholars use this word when they're trying to figure out how to solve problems like climate change or pandemics that don't respect borders—it's politics for an interconnected world.

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