Cosmopolitanism and nationalism in a globalized world

Cosmopolitanism, individual-level values and cultural-level values: A cross-cultural study

“…Theorists link COS to Diasporas and other movements of people (Yeĝenoĝlu, 2005); successfully navigating between home and host cultural influences implies some degree of cross-cultural competency and adaptability. The immigrant taps different ways of life.…”

“…Cosmopolitans favor wider, loose and multiple cultural narratives. Cosmopolitans hold universal aspirations and are less apt to hold allegiance to any particular community (Yeĝenoĝlu, 2005). As the world integrates, it is conceivable that some individuals are more global than local in their orientation and identity.…”

Being environmentally responsible: Cosmopolitan orientation predicts pro-environmental behaviors

“…Based upon the beliefs that all humans are born equal and that morality should be rooted globally (vs. locally), they tend to advocate a prosocial orientation to promote benevolence and generosity among human beings regardless of nationalities. As cosmopolitan individuals have often been characterized as aspiring towards universal affiliation with humankind (Bilsky, Janik, & Schwartz, 2011), they uphold a sense of collective moral obligation and endorse responsibilities to build a better world for all (Yeĝenoĝlu, 2005). Accordingly, cosmopolitans are also less likely to endorse ideologies of social dominance or inequality.…”

Nationalism and belonging: introduction

“…Similarly, Brubaker () argues that the nation‐state remains the central locus of belonging, even if accompanied by shifts towards more universalist or at least regionalist (EU) political and cultural projects. If anything, postnational forms of belonging such as forms of long distance and diaspora nationalism (as discussed by Dieckhoff in this issue) retain, but de‐territorialize, links to the nation (Yeğenoğlu : 110).…”