national identity

History That Fades Away? The Long Farewell of Anti-Fascism as Civil Religion in Italy

28.08.2024 , in ((Under the Volcano)) , ((No Comments))

Italy’s complex history, marked by a century-long fragmentation, a difficult unification, a liberal period followed by 20 years of fascist rule, as well as persisting political and cultural divides, makes it challenging to define a cohesive national identity. Italians historically often felt a stronger connection to their municipalities than to ...

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Post-Immigration Social Cohesion Requires Open Borders and/or Urban Citizenship

27.02.2020 , in ((Social Cohesion Beyond Nation State)) , ((No Comments))

Scholars in normative political philosophy and citizens of immigrant-receiving countries prominently argue that social cohesion is incompatible with immigration. According to this incompatibility legend, the welfare state can only survive if close-border policies protect the shared national identity. This blog post attempts to demonstrate that the incompatibility between social cohesion ...

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