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cosmopolitics

cosmopolitics

9.9
The study of how countries and groups make rules and work together worldwide
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cosmopolítica
  • Her research explores how cosmopolitics shapes international cooperation and global governance.

Examples

  • Many scholars debate the role of cosmopolitics in solving worldwide environmental issues.

  • The conference addressed the challenges of cosmopolitics in an increasingly interconnected world.

  • The study of cosmopolitics is fascinating.

  • What is cosmopolitics?

  • Her research explores how cosmopolitics shapes international cooperation and governance among nations.

  • The conference focused on the importance of cosmopolitics for addressing global challenges such as climate change.

  • Scholars recognize that cosmopolitics plays a crucial role in fostering a sense of global citizenship.

Synonyms

world affairs
vscosmopolitics
8 3.4

Events and problems between countries that affect many people

focuses on formal study and governance of global political relations

How Global

cosmopolitics
  • Specialized
9.9
foreign policy
362 3.4

Surface Forms

cosmopolitics singular
cosmopolitics plural

Morphology

cosmopolitics = politics (transparent) = cosmo + politics

The meaning is straightforwardly 'politics' on a global or universal scale from the combination of 'cosmo-' and 'politics'.

Etymology

Cosmopolitics comes from cosmo- 'world' and -politics 'public life', so it points to politics on a world scale. That's why cosmopolitics can mean the study or practice of political relations and governing across countries and at the global level.