What Is Nationalism?

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4. Civic Nationalism

Civic nationalism, which is also often called liberal nationalism, can be considered to be the opposite of ethnic nationalism. Instead of ethnicity being the key identifying feature, individuals will instead identify more with the state. All individuals will have equal rights to the “indigenous” ethnicity, while also sharing the same customs and traditions.

Civic Nationalism can often be seen in European countries where there has been considerable immigration of the centuries. In Britain, for example, many individuals from non-indigenous ethnicities will consider themselves to be British, and proud to call themselves as such. Unfortunately, this does not mean that racism and prejudice do not exist in these countries.

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