civic nationalism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcivicandnationalism
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civic
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈsɪv.ɪk/us/ˈsɪv.ɪk/
of a town or city or the people who live ...
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nationalism
noun[U]
uk/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl.ɪ.zəm/
a nation's wish and attempt to be ...
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(Definition ofcivicandnationalismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We must ask whether workers of color were able to effectively draw oncivicnationalismto advance their workplace, community, and union struggles.
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Civicnationalismsimply wants democratic control over a country's own affairs, irrespective of ethnic backgrounds.
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It is a regionalist and separatist movement that self-identifies with the promotion ofcivicnationalism.
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On the other hand,civicnationalismdefines membership as an individual's duty to observe given laws and in turn receive legal privileges.
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Civicnationalismis a kind of non-xenophobic nationalism that is claimed to be compatible with liberal values of freedom, tolerance, equality, and individual rights.
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It is often described as a form ofcivicnationalismrather than ethnic nationalism.
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Its policy platform combinescivicnationalismwith socialist views on economic and social issues.
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Civicnationalismlies within the traditions of rationalism and liberalism, but as a form of nationalism it is contrasted with ethnic nationalism.
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Ethnic nationalism is therefore seen as exclusive, whilecivicnationalismtends to be inclusive.
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In scholarly literature, ethnic nationalism is usually contrasted withcivicnationalism.
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The original left-wing nationalists endorsedcivicnationalismwhich defined the nation as a daily plebiscite and as formed by the subjective will to live together.
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Cavour was a clear example ofcivicnationalismwith a high consideration for values including freedom, tolerance, equality, and individual rights compatible with a sober nationalism.
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Civicnationalismcontrasts with ethnic nationalism.
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