Cosmopolitanism vs Multiculturalism
Cosmopolitanism sees all people as members of a single global community and supports strong international institutions, open exchange and equal respect across borders.
- All people deserve equal respect and moral concern.
- Duties to others do not stop at national borders.
- International law and institutions should help solve shared problems.
Multiculturalism holds that the cultural, ethnic and religious diversity of a society should be publicly recognized and accommodated rather than absorbed into one dominant culture.
- Cultural identity matters to people's well-being and sense of dignity.
- Minority groups should not be required to give up their culture to be full citizens.
- The state should recognize and accommodate diversity in law, education and public life.
- Cosmopolitanism: petals and stars
- Multiculturalism: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Trade55 points apart
Cosmopolitanism: Global (strong). Multiculturalism: Global (mild).
- Structure50 points apart
Cosmopolitanism: Central (mild). Multiculturalism: Local (mild).
- Foreign policy45 points apart
Cosmopolitanism: Cooperation (strong). Multiculturalism: Cooperation (moderate).
- Welfare35 points apart
Cosmopolitanism: Balanced. Multiculturalism: Shared (moderate).
★ Where they are closest
- Culture · 0 apart
- Morality · 5 apart
- Security · 5 apart
Axis by axis
Multiculturalism
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipBalanced48%52%PublicPrivate
- MarketsBalanced50%50%PlannedFree
- WelfareBalanced53%47%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityModerate: Democratic75%25%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityMild: Liberty65%35%LibertyOrder
- StructureMild: Central40%60%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityModerate: Progressive75%25%ProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionModerate: Secular75%25%SecularReligious
- TechnologyMild: Embrace60%40%EmbraceCaution
- CultureStrong: Multicultural98%2%MulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeStrong: Global93%7%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyStrong: Cooperation98%2%CooperationStrength
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FAQ
Cosmopolitanism vs Multiculturalism
What is the difference between Cosmopolitanism and Multiculturalism?
Cosmopolitanism sees all people as members of a single global community and supports strong international institutions, open exchange and equal respect across borders. Multiculturalism holds that the cultural, ethnic and religious diversity of a society should be publicly recognized and accommodated rather than absorbed into one dominant culture. On the 12 axes they differ most on trade, structure, foreign policy.
What do Cosmopolitanism and Multiculturalism have in common?
Their positions are closest on culture, morality, security. Overall their profiles are a 86% match on the 12 axes used by the 12 Axes Political Test.
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