constitutional patriotism
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Constitutional patriotism is a political theory, associated especially with Jürgen Habermas, that holds citizens’ allegiance should be grounded in shared democratic principles and constitutional norms rather than ethnic or national identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| constitutional patriotism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: constitutional patriotism Context triple: [Jürgen Habermas, notableIdea, constitutional patriotism]
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American nationalism
American nationalism is a patriotic ideology centered on loyalty to the United States, its founding principles, and its perceived exceptional role in the world.
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B.
Regionalism
Regionalism was an American art movement of the 1930s that emphasized realistic depictions of rural life and local landscapes, particularly in the Midwest.
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C.
Gallicanism
Gallicanism was a political-religious doctrine in France that sought to limit papal authority and enhance the power of the French church and monarchy over ecclesiastical matters.
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D.
Independence
Independence is a city in western Missouri, United States, known historically as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman and as a key starting point for several 19th-century westward trails.
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E.
Romantic nationalism
Romantic nationalism is a 19th-century ideological movement that fused romantic ideals of emotion, culture, and history with the political project of defining and legitimizing nations based on shared language, folklore, and heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: constitutional patriotism Target entity description: Constitutional patriotism is a political theory, associated especially with Jürgen Habermas, that holds citizens’ allegiance should be grounded in shared democratic principles and constitutional norms rather than ethnic or national identity.
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A.
American nationalism
American nationalism is a patriotic ideology centered on loyalty to the United States, its founding principles, and its perceived exceptional role in the world.
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B.
Regionalism
Regionalism was an American art movement of the 1930s that emphasized realistic depictions of rural life and local landscapes, particularly in the Midwest.
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C.
Gallicanism
Gallicanism was a political-religious doctrine in France that sought to limit papal authority and enhance the power of the French church and monarchy over ecclesiastical matters.
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D.
Independence
Independence is a city in western Missouri, United States, known historically as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman and as a key starting point for several 19th-century westward trails.
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E.
Romantic nationalism
Romantic nationalism is a 19th-century ideological movement that fused romantic ideals of emotion, culture, and history with the political project of defining and legitimizing nations based on shared language, folklore, and heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
normative political concept
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political theory ⓘ theory of citizenship ⓘ theory of political allegiance ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
legitimate democratic institutions
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provide a non‑ethnic basis for political integration ⓘ support social cohesion in pluralist societies ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
European Union citizenship
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multinational states ⓘ supranational polities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European Union
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European integration ⓘ German political thought ⓘ Jürgen Habermas ⓘ deliberative democracy ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ post‑nationalism ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
cultural nationalism
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ethnic nationalism ⓘ traditional patriotism based on shared ancestry ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
citizens’ allegiance should be grounded in constitutional norms
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citizens’ allegiance should be grounded in shared democratic principles ⓘ political loyalty should not be based on cultural nationalism ⓘ political loyalty should not be based on ethnic identity ⓘ |
| critiquedFor |
alleged abstraction from concrete cultural identities
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difficulty generating strong emotional attachment ⓘ reliance on already accepted constitutional consensus ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf |
post‑war Germany
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reckoning with National Socialism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
civic identity
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democratic procedures ⓘ human rights ⓘ public reason ⓘ rule of law ⓘ universalist principles ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryProponent | Jürgen Habermas ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant’s political philosophy
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liberal constitutionalism ⓘ republican traditions ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
civic nationalism
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cosmopolitanism ⓘ deliberative democracy ⓘ |
| requires |
acceptance of basic rights and democratic norms
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public deliberation about constitutional principles ⓘ |
| supports |
citizens’ right to contest and reform the constitution
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critical attachment to political institutions ⓘ loyalty to constitutional principles over loyalty to nation as ethnicity ⓘ |
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Subject: constitutional patriotism Description of subject: Constitutional patriotism is a political theory, associated especially with Jürgen Habermas, that holds citizens’ allegiance should be grounded in shared democratic principles and constitutional norms rather than ethnic or national identity.
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