Is there such a thing as a national identity?
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PROS
It is based on a common language and culture It stems from the history It corresponds to the customs of the country It expresses a country's vision It corresponds to the country's mentality or national character. It's the soul of a country People have always sought a national identity
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CONS
"National identity" is a fuzzy notion, just as foggy as "soul". National identity is simply the sum of a country's inhabitants at a given time. Today's countries are multicultural and no longer have a homogeneous identity. National identity is fluid and constantly redefined There is no transcendent essence or figure of a country The nature of a country is a set of laws and institutions. National identity is a dangerous populist fantasy
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