Citizenship, National Identity, and the Search for Stability in Canada
When Canada was created it debated if it was best to seek political solidarity by creating a single political identity or was it wiser to build a citizenship that made space for all communities. This article argues there was no attempt to unite Canadians around a single national loyalty but only to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Acta Universitatis Carolinae Studia Territorialia |
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| Online Access: | http://stuter.fsv.cuni.cz/index.php/stuter/article/view/776 |
| Summary: | When Canada was created it debated if it was best to seek political solidarity by creating a single political identity or was it wiser to build a citizenship that made space for all communities. This article argues there was no attempt to unite Canadians around a single national loyalty but only to join an array of diverse communities whose members might adopt a shared citizenship. Since 1867, Canada has adopted different approaches to creating citizenship to maintain political solidarity. Diversity has been an integral part of that narrative. |
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| ISSN: | 1213-4449 2336-3231 |