An individual commonly regards oneself as defined by their particular loves and associations. One may refer to themselves as from a specific family, religious community, and ethnic background. Most commonly associated with civic nationalism is the recognition that one is from a particular state, country, or nation. Civic nationalism is the feeling of belonging as equal, rights-bearing citizens united in a patriotic attachment to a shared set of political practices and values in a nation-state such as its civic institutions like Parliament and the rule of law. In a cosmopolitan world where there is theoretically no nation-states and patriotic attachments to the nation-state civic nationalism still exists. Cosmopolitanism is a viable option…show more content… Without a sense of national pride, or patriotism there will be no common morality of a group of individuals living in a common land. For instance, there are some American politicians who believe the United States is almighty because it defends the “goods of freedoms against the evils of communism.” This thought suggests a sense of civic nationalism for the institutions of the country in comparison to another country perhaps not viable in a cosmopolitan world with only universal…show more content… Whereas cosmopolitanism calls for a variant of a world government a partial cosmopolitan world will accept that some values are not shared amongst all groups and can be practiced within the confinements of a region, not a state. This would entitle universal rights to be accepted as norm globally protected by an international organization, such as an International Criminal Court, and allow for civic nationalism within regions, and internationally. The importance would be to interpret whether certain values are acceptable in this form of partial cosmopolitanism or not. As an example, Nazi beliefs would possibly be rejected as unfit for all mankind and thus not allowed in practice. Presumably, dominant values that are reflective of all mankind will survive and through international education standards other community values and beliefs can be
