Date of Award
4-30-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Patrick Donnay
Abstract
From the knee taken by Colin Kaepernick in America, to the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the views and attitudes that lie behind these actions revolve around the concepts of patriotism and nationalism. With two of the world’s superpowers wrestling with conflict in their ideas of what these terms mean, I examine the meaning of these ideas within both countries. I do this after reviewing existing literature and analyzing the International Social Survey Programme: National Identity data (ISSP). The ISSP is an international social science consortium that has been conducting surveys since 1984. I find important differences in patriotism, national identity, national pride, and national chauvinism or nationalism between Americans and Russians. I also find interesting differences among subgroups in both countries. These differences help to explain Russian motives for its war in Ukraine and rising tensions in American politics.
Recommended Citation
Galstad, Jackson, "Patriotism, Polarization and War: The Consequences of Divergent Meanings of Patriotism in Russia and the United States" (2022). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 13.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/13
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