Reclaiming patriotism : nation-building for Australian progressives /
"Affronted by the xenophobic nationalists who stalked the land during the Howard years, many progressive Australians have rejected a love of country, forgetting that there is a patriotism of the liberal left that at different times has advanced liberty, egalitarianism, and democratic citizenshi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York : [Clayton, Vic.] :
Cambridge University Press ; Monash University, National Centre for Australian Studies,
2009.
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| Series: | Australian encounters
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| Summary: | "Affronted by the xenophobic nationalists who stalked the land during the Howard years, many progressive Australians have rejected a love of country, forgetting that there is a patriotism of the liberal left that at different times has advanced liberty, egalitarianism, and democratic citizenship." "Tim Soutphommasane, a first-generation Australian and political theorist who has journeyed from Sydney's western suburbs to Oxford University, re-imagines patriotism as a generous sentiment of democratic renewal and national belonging. In accessible prose he explains why our political leaders will need to draw upon the better angels of patriotism if they hope to inspire citizens for nation-building, and indeed persuade them to make sacrifices in the hard times ahead."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 153 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780521134729 (pbk) 0521134722 (pbk) |