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Single Idea 21122
[filed under theme 5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 5. First-Order Logic
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Full Idea
The Liberal Nationalist argument is that if we want to have welfare states or vibrant democracies, then we will need the kind of solidarity that shared nationality fosters. …Unwelcome democratic decisions are more acceptable when made by co-nationals.
Gist of Idea
Liberal Nationalism says welfare states and democracy needed a shared sense of nationality
Source
Andrew Shorten (Contemporary Political Theory [2016], 02)
Book Ref
Shorten,Andrew: 'Contemporary Political Theory' [Palgrave 2016], p.26
A Reaction
We've just experienced this with Brexit (2016), where perfectly sensible decisions were being made in Brussels, but the popular press whipped up hostility because the British had a restricted role in the decisions. Prefer our idiots to their sages.
The
17 ideas
from 'Contemporary Political Theory'
21115
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Liberalism should not make assumptions such as the value of choosing your own life plan
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21114
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Liberals treat individuals as mutual strangers, rather than as social beings
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21113
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Liberal equality concerns rights, and liberal freedom concerns choice of ends
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21121
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Liberal Nationalism encourages the promotion of nationalistic values
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21123
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Liberal Nationalism is more communitarian, and Constitutional Patriotism more cosmopolitan
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21122
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Liberal Nationalism says welfare states and democracy needed a shared sense of nationality
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21118
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Constitutional Patriotism unites around political values (rather than national identity)
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21117
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Liberal citizens have a moral requirement to respect freedom and equality
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21124
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Religious toleration has been institutionalised by the separation of church and state
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21126
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Representative should be either obedient, or sensible, or typical
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21128
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There is 'mirror representation' when the institution statistically reflects the population
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21127
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In a changed situation a Mandated Representative can't keep promises and fight for constituents
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21129
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Democracy is a method of selection, or it involves participation, or it concerns public discussion
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21130
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Some say democracy is intrinsically valuable, others that it delivers good outcomes
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21134
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Maybe the rational autonomous liberal individual is merely the result of domination
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21135
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There are eight different ways in which groups of people can be oppressed
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21136
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Utilitarians conflate acts and omissions; causing to drown and failing to save are the same
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