TY  - BOOK
AU  - Soutphommasane,Tim
TI  - The Virtuous Citizen: Patriotism in a Multicultural Society 
SN  - 9781139177740 (ebook)
AV  - JF801 .S68 2012
U1  - 323.6/5 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Citizenship
KW  - Patriotism
KW  - Multiculturalism
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016)
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139177740
ER  -