The virtuous citizen
Subtitle: patriotism in a multicultural society
By: Tim Soutphommasane
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781107025141; 9781107690516
Subjects: Patriotism; Citizenship; Social aspects; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory; Multiculturalism; Nationalism
Description: "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 to a successful polity in a diverse society. This book is required reading not only for political theorists and philosophers but also researchers and professionals in political science, sociology, history and public policy"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; Part I. Membership: 2. Patriotism; 3. Multiculturalism; 4. Liberal nationalism as cultural nationalism; Part II. Virtue: 5. Liberal nationalist virtue; 6. Patriotic deliberation and social criticism; Part III. Institutions: 7. Civic education; 8. Immigration and integration; 9. Conclusion.