Patriotism and Citizenship

What is the impact of patriotism on citizens in democracies? Despite many judging patriotism negatively, we do not know much about its effect on citizenship. Most of the work on patriotism focuses on potential negatives that may derive from patriotism, such as its relationship with bigotry. Crucial debates over whether education should promote patriotism must revolve around a cost-benefit analysis over whether this is worthy of inclusion in pedagogy. This book aims to empirically demonstrate pat