Can the global pattern of politically significant cultures be described more as a unity, diversity, or hybridity? This question fuels the sociological debate on cultural globalization, cultural spheres, and global mélange, as well as the political theory controversy between universalism and relativism. Sophia Schubert establishes her own research strand within the paradigm of political culture for a conceptually precise and systematic empirical examination: diversity research. The central finding of the analyses is that currently none of the three theoretical positions (unity, diversity, hybridity) is sufficient on its own to interpret the global configuration of political cultures. They are complementary.