National identity in France, Germany, and the United States: the recent debate
Abstract
This article focuses on three countries where the debate on national identity has been particularly intense. France, Germany, and the USA share a number of features: the weakening of traditional authority, the challenge of multiculturalism, and the decline of the majority religion. These developments have posed threats to national cohesion and led to the rise of «identitarian blocs», which have taken the lead in opposing the growth of ethnic and/or religious minorities. The article discusses similarities and differences in the tenor of the debate, the evolving views of the nation, and the relationship between ascriptive and constructivist approaches to membership in the political community.
Keywords
citizen,
ethnicity,
immigrant,
integration,
Islam,
minority,
nation-state,
naturalization,
xenophobia
About the Authors
Уильям Сафран
Колумбийский университет, Университет Колорадо
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
W. . Safran
Russian Federation
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