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<p>Research in Slovenia shows a low level of expression of patriotism among young people, which points to the fact that we are unable to express this value because we are not convinced of its quality and necessity. The belief that we will love and respect our homeland, which has also been a state since 1991, is based on completely false assumptions. Those who were emotionally present at the founding of our country naturally have a keener sense of patriotism, but the younger generations see the emergence of an independent and sovereign Slovenia as a historical fact, and therefore without any emotional overtones. Therefore, the results on the poor knowledge of the facts related to the establishment of an independent and sovereign Slovenian state, analysed in this article, are not really surprising.</p>
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Research in Slovenia shows a low level of expression of patriotism among young people, which points to the fact that we are unable to express this value because we are not convinced of its quality and necessity. The belief that we will love and respect our homeland, which has also been a state since 1991, is based on completely false assumptions. Those who were emotionally present at the founding of our country naturally have a keener sense of patriotism, but the younger generations see the emergence of an independent and sovereign Slovenia as a historical fact, and therefore without any emotional overtones. Therefore, the results on the poor knowledge of the facts related to the establishment of an independent and sovereign Slovenian state, analysed in this article, are not really surprising.

Patriotism among Slovenian Youth: Empirical Research

Associate Professor in political science at Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana

Politics in Central Europe

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Research in Slovenia shows a low level of expression of patriotism among young people, which points to the fact that we are unable to express this value...

Patriotism among Slovenian Youth: Empirical Research

Published Online: Jul 23, 2024

Page range: 253 - 270

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2024-0011

Keywords
patriotism, citizenship, young people, political activism, Slovenia

© 2024 Simona Kukovič., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Patriotism among Slovenian Youth: Empirical Research

Published Online: Jul 23, 2024

Page range: 253 - 270

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2024-0011

Keywordspatriotism, citizenship, young people, political activism, Slovenia

© 2024 Simona Kukovič., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
patriotism, citizenship, young people, political activism, Slovenia