Abstract

MOCOROA, Juan M.. Prisoners of our Identity? Multiculturalism, Republicanism and Democratic Constitutionalism. Probl. anu. filos. teor. derecho [online]. 2016, n.10, pp.193-243. ISSN 2448-7937.

In this article I outline the defining features of liberalism and comunitarism concerning the challenge of recognizing cultural minorities. To that end, I draw on the work of important advocates of both approaches. Then, I try to elaborate an institutional position from the view of political constitutionalism, which is associated to republicanism. My goal is to defend a political view that grounds a strong attachment to the Constitution or (what Habermas calls) "constitutional patriotism". The advantages of this view, I believe, is that it generates solidarity among citizens and loyalty to the Constitution avoiding the problems I have found in contending approaches.

Keywords : Multiculturalism; Liberalism; Communitariarism; Political Constitutionalism; Republicanism; Collective Identity.