Borders Quote by Michael Ignatieff
“Patriotism is strong nationalistic feeling for a country whose borders and whose legitimacy and whose ethnic composition is taken for granted.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Rights of Nations, 1993
Patriotism is a strong national feeling that assumes borders, legitimacy, and ethnicity as given.
In simple terms: Patriotism assumes nation’s basics.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions behind national loyalty.
Themes
politics
nationhood
identity
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
political
philosophical
When to use this quote
- politics
- academic debate
- public discourse
Key Concepts
sovereignty
ethnicity
legitimacy
Questions to Reflect On
- What defines a nation for you?
- How do you reconcile patriotism with globalism?
A Different Perspective
Assumptions can exclude minorities.
