Postcolonial critics like Bhambra and Shilliam have demonstrated that cosmopolitanism's 'universal' human subject is historically constructed through the erasure of colonial difference, not despite it.

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Bhambra and Shilliam(as specific examples of postcolonial critics): Contemporary philosophers and scholars who write about how colonialism shaped the way Western thinkers understand the world, and who argue that we need to rethink major philosophical ideas with this history in mind.
Erasure of colonial difference(as the mechanism by which cosmopolitanism creates its universal subject): The act of ignoring or removing the unique experiences, perspectives, and impacts that colonialism had on colonized peoples, pretending those differences don't exist or don't matter.
Historically constructed(as describing how the universal human subject was created): Something that was created and shaped by specific events and conditions in history, rather than being natural or timeless.
Postcolonial critics(as used in philosophy and cultural studies): Scholars who study how colonialism (when powerful countries took over and ruled other countries) affected culture, politics, and ideas, and who often challenge the Western viewpoints that came from that era.

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