Full Idea
Minimal citizenship is often seen as simply requiring non-interference with others, but that ignores a basic requirement of liberal citizenship, which is the social virtue of 'civility' or 'decency'.
Gist of Idea
Minimal liberal citizenship needs common civility, as well as mere non-interference
Source
Will Kymlicka (Contemporary Political Philosophy (2nd edn) [2002], 7)
Book Reference
Kymlicka,Will: 'Contemporary Political Philosophy (2nd ed)' [OUP 2002], p.300
A Reaction
He makes the point that the minimal requirement has to be given up when there is a crisis, which needs much more involvement. This largely describes modern Britain, prior to the Brexit rift.