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Authors | Professor Tim Soutphommasane |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Year | 2012 |
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ISBN-13 | 9781107690516 |
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Pages | 263 |
The Virtuous Citizen: Patriotism in a Multicultural Society
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Authors | Professor Tim Soutphommasane |
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Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Year | 2012 |
Pages | 263 |
What does it mean to be a citizen in a multicultural society? And what role must patriotism play in defining our relationship with our country and fellow citizens? In The Virtuous Citizen Tim Soutphommasane answers these questions with a critical defence of liberal nationalism. Considering a range of contemporary political debates from Europe, North America and Australia, over issues including multiculturalism, national history, civic education and immigration, Soutphommasane argues that a love of country should be valued alongside tolerance, mutual respect and public reasonableness as a civic virtue. A liberal form of patriotism, grounded in national identity, is, if anything, essential for political stability in a diverse society. This book is required reading not only for political theorists and philosophers but also for researchers and professionals in political science, sociology, history and public policy.