"Constructions of "race" and "racial" or ethnic identity are complex and tend to be rooted in notions of "natural" cultural difference"
I think this comment pertains to just about every "nation" on the planet and underpins far too many conflicts - serbians, croats and kosovans - chinese japanese and koreans - kurds turks and armenians - scots and picts - normans and saxons - whites and blacks - muslims jews and christians ...
... ooops hold on ... getting confused with religion ...
I like your use of the word "notions".
I like the depth of that whole sentence.
Perhaps we should form a united notions. (sorry)
Thanks for trusting us Hans.
For the record,
Something which many people argue in debates like this where reconciliation is an essential factor, is that it is impossible for some people to agree and they will never be willing partners in common institutions.
I know of one example of a concept that everyone agrees on and which is understood by everyone and which forms the basis of a commonly agreed institution that everyone is bound by.
Without agreement it would not exist as it only exists in the abstract. It is not concrete in any way yet it is the essential binding glue that holds society together whilst also being capable of causing huge divisions.