Cosmopolitanism and Colonialism

What is cosmopolitanism, and how does it relate to the history of nationalism? What significance did cosmopolitanism have for individuals and groups in the colonized world in the modern period? This course offers comparative and connective study of the transnational resistance movements of the Global South from the early to mid-20th century, including Pan-Asianism, Pan-Africanism, International Communism and Islamic Universalism. Students will critically engage with current theoretical debates on cosmopolitanism, decolonization and the postcolonial nation-state. Manjapra