Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Patriotism

Quiet often, nationalism is firmly tied with patriotism. But there is still one main difference: apart from nationalism, patriotism is the highest loyalty towards state and it’s institutions, not a devotion to the nation[1]. In general speaking, patriotism refers to the prevalence of one particular nation and it’s interests over others in multicultural states[2].
[1]Политика Толковиы СловарьРусско-АнглийскийМ. 2001
[2]Nationalism Study Project: Anthony D. Smith – Nationalism and the Reconstruction of Nations http://www.nationalismproject.org/what.htm

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