Imad Salamey, Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of Political and International Studies, Lebanese American University, Lebanon and Andrew Tsz Wan Hung, Lecturer, Division of Social Sciences, Humanities and Design, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

• ContentsPreface vii1 Communitarianism reconsidered 12 Aristotelian ethical politics and communitarianism 93 Social contract theories and atomism 214 Taylor and Rousseau on republican freedom and politicalfragmentation 345 A communitarian response to the clash of civilization in global politics 526 Prevalent communitarianism 707 Communitarianism and the nation states: a critical examination ofglobal political dynamics 878 Globalization and the shift toward communitarian politics 1079 Communitarianism and power sharing 12710 Paths to a multi-communitarian society 145Bibliography 154

‘In a world torn by many forms of polarization in which rightwing populist leaders have manipulated collective identities (cultural, religious, national, etc.) to justify their quest for power and ideological domination of their nation state system, this book helps us deepen our understanding of the failure of liberalism theories and their applied policies and governance models. It offers an interconnectedness and cooperation framework based on genuine respect of diversity, as a path to construct new communitarian politics that will help us respond to global and local challenges. The book makes a significant contribution to arguments against current structures and policies of international and multilateral organizations, which are based on the supremacy of northern nation states. Beyond its proposed theoretical communitarian paradigm, it offers a set of creative and practical solutions to protracted social and political problems.’

Imad Salamey, Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of Political and International Studies, Lebanese American University, Lebanon and Andrew Tsz Wan Hung, Lecturer, Division of Social Sciences, Humanities and Design, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

• ContentsPreface vii1 Communitarianism reconsidered 12 Aristotelian ethical politics and communitarianism 93 Social contract theories and atomism 214 Taylor and Rousseau on republican freedom and politicalfragmentation 345 A communitarian response to the clash of civilization in global politics 526 Prevalent communitarianism 707 Communitarianism and the nation states: a critical examination ofglobal political dynamics 878 Globalization and the shift toward communitarian politics 1079 Communitarianism and power sharing 12710 Paths to a multi-communitarian society 145Bibliography 154

‘In a world torn by many forms of polarization in which rightwing populist leaders have manipulated collective identities (cultural, religious, national, etc.) to justify their quest for power and ideological domination of their nation state system, this book helps us deepen our understanding of the failure of liberalism theories and their applied policies and governance models. It offers an interconnectedness and cooperation framework based on genuine respect of diversity, as a path to construct new communitarian politics that will help us respond to global and local challenges. The book makes a significant contribution to arguments against current structures and policies of international and multilateral organizations, which are based on the supremacy of northern nation states. Beyond its proposed theoretical communitarian paradigm, it offers a set of creative and practical solutions to protracted social and political problems.’

Imad Salamey, Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of Political and International Studies, Lebanese American University, Lebanon and Andrew Tsz Wan Hung, Lecturer, Division of Social Sciences, Humanities and Design, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

• ContentsPreface vii1 Communitarianism reconsidered 12 Aristotelian ethical politics and communitarianism 93 Social contract theories and atomism 214 Taylor and Rousseau on republican freedom and politicalfragmentation 345 A communitarian response to the clash of civilization in global politics 526 Prevalent communitarianism 707 Communitarianism and the nation states: a critical examination ofglobal political dynamics 878 Globalization and the shift toward communitarian politics 1079 Communitarianism and power sharing 12710 Paths to a multi-communitarian society 145Bibliography 154

‘In a world torn by many forms of polarization in which rightwing populist leaders have manipulated collective identities (cultural, religious, national, etc.) to justify their quest for power and ideological domination of their nation state system, this book helps us deepen our understanding of the failure of liberalism theories and their applied policies and governance models. It offers an interconnectedness and cooperation framework based on genuine respect of diversity, as a path to construct new communitarian politics that will help us respond to global and local challenges. The book makes a significant contribution to arguments against current structures and policies of international and multilateral organizations, which are based on the supremacy of northern nation states. Beyond its proposed theoretical communitarian paradigm, it offers a set of creative and practical solutions to protracted social and political problems.’