Social patriotism: populist glue for a multinational democracy

This article defines contemporary social patriotism as a type of welfare nationalism, with characteristics of an achievable civic form of maintenance nationalism. It investigates the presence of this type of nationalism in contemporary Spain, pointing out the novelty of the explicit linkage of patri...

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Published inNational identities Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 127 - 148
Main Authors Ruiz Jiménez, Antonia María, Romero Portillo, Daniel, Navarro Ardoy, Luis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 15.03.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
banal nationalism
civic nationalism
Data
Democracy
Left wing politics
leftist populism
Nationalism
Patriotism
Populism
Social patriotism
Spain
Welfare
welfare nationalism
Spain
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Summary:This article defines contemporary social patriotism as a type of welfare nationalism, with characteristics of an achievable civic form of maintenance nationalism. It investigates the presence of this type of nationalism in contemporary Spain, pointing out the novelty of the explicit linkage of patriotism and a reformist agenda by leftist parties. It also argues that social patriotism has the leverage for creating transversal identities within a multinational democracy such as Spain. After testing our hypotheses using qualitative and quantitative data, we discuss the implications of these findings within a wider European context.
ISSN:1460-8944
1469-9907
DOI:10.1080/14608944.2020.1735326