Nationalism and multiculturalism are often perceived as polar opposites withudthe former viewed as the disease and the latter the cure. Contrary to this view,udthis article argues that a strong national identity, albeit of a particular kind, isudprerequisite to a stable and functioning multicultural society. The article seeks toudidentify both the causes and the implications of the absence of an overarching,udcivic national identity in Britain, further to the goal of seeking a meaningfuludsolution. It is our contention that the problem lies in the difficulty involved inudreconciling current pressures on British identity with a coherent narrative ofudBritish history, especially its imperial past.
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