Nationalism and Its Explanations |
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Authors: | Henk Dekker,Darina Malová , Sander Hoogendoorn |
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Affiliation: | Leiden University, Netherlands;, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic |
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Abstract: | This paper presents new terms for analyzing individuals' national attitudes and their conceptualization and operationalization, a universal psychological structure in which these concepts interconnect, and a nationalism explanatory model. Three empirical studies using anonymous self-administered surveys served to test and improve national attitude assessment and its developmental theory. These empirical studies were conducted in a well-established state (the Netherlands), a recently established state (Slovakia), and a region in which a considerable proportion of citizens are striving to develop a new independent state (the Basque Autonomous Community of Spain). |
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Keywords: | nationalism national identity patriotism socialization elites mass media school symbols rituals internationalism |
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