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Current Sociology, Vol. 55, No. 6, 877-895 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0011392107081991

Cosmopolitans and Locals

An Empirical Investigation of Transnationalism

Anna Olofsson

Mid Sweden University, anna.olofsson{at}miun.se

Susanna Öhman

Mid Sweden University, susanna.ohman{at}miun.se

The aim of this study is to empirically test Roudometof's suggested one-dimensional operationalization of transnationalism, from cosmopolitanism to localism, and compare it with an alternative two-dimensional operationalization. The study uses Swedish survey data from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), for 1995 and 2003. The results indicate that a two-dimensional, rather than a one-dimensional, solution fits the data better. Transnationalism can therefore be seen as one dimension ranging from local to global and one ranging from protectionism to openness. The same result was obtained for both 1995 and 2003. The results also show that people with different attitudes differ socioeconomically and that there is a trend over time towards more protectionist, rather than open, attitudes among the Swedish public.

Key Words: cosmopolitanism • globalization • International Social Survey Programme • localism • protectionism


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