Möglichkeiten von globalen „Wir-Identitäten“ : Ein provisorisches politisches Programm

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg
Grimalda, Gianluca

Die Kooperation in einer Gruppe gelingt umso besser, je mehr sich Menschen dieser Gruppe zugehörig fühlen. Würde globale Kooperation begünstigt, wenn Menschen sich mit der Welt als ganzer identifizieren könnten, also eine globale „Wir-Identität“ entwickelten? Empirische Forschung unterstützt diese „kosmopolitische Hypothese“, wie der Beitrag zeigt. Politische Entscheidungsträger könnten hieraus lernen.

Sharing a sense of common identity with a group has been shown to act as a potent instrument to improve cooperation within the group. This article explores the thesis that a specific type of social identity – i.e. identification with the world as a whole, or ‘global-we’ identity – can improve cooperation of a specific type, i.e. global cooperation. I report results from an experimental research conducted in six countries spanning a broad range of the globalization spectrum. The research finds a strong correlation between global-we identity and individual propensity to cooperate with global others. I also present the results of statistical analyses supporting the idea that this eviSharing a sense of common identity with a group has been shown to act as a potent instrument to improve cooperation within the group. This article explores the thesis that a specific type of social identity – i.e. identification with the world as a whole, or ‘global-we’ identity – can improve cooperation of a specific type, i.e. global cooperation. I report results from an experimental research conducted in six countries spanning a broad range of the globalization spectrum. The research finds a strong correlation between global-we identity and individual propensity to cooperate with global others. I also present the results of statistical analyses supporting the idea that this eviSharing a sense of common identity with a group has been shown to act as a potent instrument to improve cooperation within the group. This article explores the thesis that a specific type of social identity – i.e. identification with the world as a whole, or ‘global-we’ identity – can improve cooperation of a specific type, i.e. global cooperation. I report results from an experimental research conducted in six countries spanning a broad range of the globalization spectrum. The research finds a strong correlation between global-we identity and individual propensity to cooperate with global others. I also present the results of statistical analyses supporting the idea that this evidence is not merely correlational, but follows a specific theoretical hypothesis. Participation in global networks fosters a sense of global-we identity with global others, which in turn strengthens the propensity to cooperate on a global scale. The article seeks to illustrate the theoretical and empirical foundations lying behind this ‘cosmopolitan’ mechanism. I also analyse the reciprocity patterns that act as strong motivating factors. The higher the expectation of others’ cooperation from others, the higher one's propensity to cooperate. On the basis of these results, a tentative agenda for the ‘global-minded’ policy maker is offered. This emphasises the need to increase inter-personal connections on a global scale, and to construct social choices in global terms rather than in more narrow national terms.

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