Povratak imperijalnog kozmopolitizma
The Return of Imperial Cosmopolitanism

Summary/Abstract: Historical interconnection of the idea of cosmopolitanism and empire is long and dates back to Antiquity. It is possible that the very idea of cosmopolitanism would not develop in the form we know today if there was not a political organization such as empire that provided the foundation for its design, while the imperial form of government certainly would not be so successful if cosmopolitanism was not at least partially involved of a justification and the preservation in the series of imperial projects. This article will examine this connection by pointing out the similarities between the teachings of late Stoa, which distorted the initial idea of cosmopolis to favour the ideology of Roman Empire, and the contemporary, liberal conception of cosmopolitanism, which also presents itself as universal while in actuality reflects the values of a small part of humanity, and helps it in sustaining its position of power.

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