On Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness

The two essays in this volume are telling examples of Jacques Derrida’s recent work on ethical and political issues. Both deal with pressing contemporary problems. First, Derrida discusses the dilemmas of reconciliation and amnesty in situations where the bloody traumas of history demand forms of forgiveness, such as Apartheid in South Africa, the Vichy Regime in France, or the current situation in Algeria. Second, Derrida addresses the dilemma of refugee and asylum rights, which is a theme also addressed, in a different mode, by Sir Michael Dummett in another volume in this series.

Cosmopolitanism and the Geographies of Freedom

Cosmopolitanism and the Geographies of Freedom offers a wide range of arguments across a number of fields. The synthesis is original and challenging, and the claims significant. Its arguments and implications will certainly provoke much discussion. As ever with David Harvey's work, this book is clearly organized and written in a confident, engaging style.