Cosmopolitanism and Distributing Responsibilities

Brooks, Thom

Abstract

David Miller raises a number of interesting concerns with both weak and strong variants of cosmopolitanism. As an alternative, he defends a connection theory to address remedial responsibilities amongst states. This connection theory is problematic as it endorses a position where states that are causally and morally responsible for deprivation and suffering in other states may not be held remedially responsible for their actions. In addition, there is no international mechanism to ensure either that remedially responsible states offer assistance to particular states nor some level of accountability for causally and/or morally responsible states. I suggest that an intermediary theory of cosmopolitanism offers one way of overcoming these difficulties.

Citation

Brooks, T. (2002). Cosmopolitanism and Distributing Responsibilities. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 5(3), 92-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230410001702682

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2002
• Deposit Date: Nov 16, 2012
• Journal: Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
• Print ISSN: 1369-8230
• Electronic ISSN: 1743-8772
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 92-97
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230410001702682
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1471933