Gender and Cosmopolitanism in Europe

'In this rich, insightful and thought provoking monograph, Ulrike Vieten discusses and analyzes contemporary political reality as well as political thought around notions of diversity and alterity of belonging from a feminist and intersectional lens. Focusing on contemporary political reality as well as political thought on cosmopolitanism, the author highlights the situated, embedded and exclusionary boundaries that different discourses on cosmopolitanism assume and calls for an alternative transversal feminist discourse of subaltern cosmopolitanism.' Nira Yuval-Davis, University of East London, UK 'This books offers a fresh feminist critique of the burgeoning, and largely male-oriented, literature on cosmopolitanism in 21st century Europe. Its comparison of two very different national discourses, that of Britain and Germany, through the writings of mainstream and minority intellectuals, enables the author to explore alternative gendered ways of belonging in a transnational public sphere.' Eleonore Kofman, Middlesex University, UK 'As Prof. Vietens writes, "the idea of global humanity is much too exciting to leave it to the 'boys'" She offers readers a sweeping corrective, using a feminist lens to bring to light what so many theorists have left out and to provide readers with a way forward to a more just and equitable society.' Peggy Levitt, Wellesley College, USA, author of God Needs No Passport 'Ulrike M Vieten explores the highly contested concept of cosmopolitanism in this recent book. Through an in-depth engagement with the work of key cosmopolitanism thinkers including Jürgen Habermas and Homi Bhabha, and considering feminist criticisms from Chantal Mouffe, Vieten provides an engaging but challenging read.' LSE Review of Books '[Ulrike Vieten] weaves together an eclectic mixture of theories, theorists and historical background in the development of her argument and the monograph offers a timely interjection, from a feminist perspective, into debate