Cosmopolitanism
Cosmopolitanism holds that all human beings belong to a single moral community and that obligations to others do not stop at national borders. It ranges from ancient Stoic ideas to modern arguments for global justice and open migration.
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No set view on internal government structure.
Modern cosmopolitans generally favour democracy, including at a global level.
Emphasises universal individual rights.
Defined by belonging to a global community above the nation.
Generally favours peace and universal human rights over national military power.
Strongly supports open migration and cultural mixing.
Split between market cosmopolitans and those calling for global redistribution.
No fixed economic position.
Favours open exchange of goods, people and ideas across borders.
Mostly secular, though rooted partly in Stoic and religious universalism.
Progressive on diversity and inclusion.
Mildly favourable toward global connectivity and technology.