The Specificity of European Cosmopolitanism in light of European Citizenship

• Autores: Ciprian Cioroianu
• Localización: Bajo palabra. Revista de filosofía, ISSN-e 1887-505X, ISSN 1576-3935, Nº. 8, 2013, págs. 309-321
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In terms of cosmopolitan thought, the European integration adventure, and in particular European citizenship should be understood in a context derived from the very motto of the Union: that of building a United Europe, all the while safeguarding the specificities of the various European peoples. European cosmopolitanism isn't one in which national identities melt into a broader pan-European identity, but it implies a multiplicity of identities involving citizens, all of them coexisting in a multi-layered and composite political and legal space. The European answer to the cosmopolitan question should not be the creation of a European state but instead it should emphasize preserving and enriching the current federal structure of Europe.