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Full Idea
'Constitutional patriots' favour a 'post-national' form of political identity in which members share common political values, but not necessarily a common national identity.
Gist of Idea
Constitutional Patriotism unites around political values (rather than national identity)
Source
Andrew Shorten (Contemporary Political Theory [2016], 02)
Book Ref
Shorten,Andrew: 'Contemporary Political Theory' [Palgrave 2016], p.19
A Reaction
Interesting. Not sure if you can keep political values distinct from community values. In theory it is an approach designed for cultural pluralism. But if the political values are liberal that implies cultural freedoms for (e.g.) women.
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