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The Circumplex Theory of National Pride

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  • Meulders, Michel

    (Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUB), Belgium)

  • De Boeck, Paul

    (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)

  • Realo, Anu

    (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)

Abstract

National pride in 22 countries, reported in probability surveys of the International Social Survey Programme of 1995 on national identity is shown to be based on four sources of national pride: internal care (IC), nowadays and past achievements (NA and PA), and external power (EP). The proportion of repondents who are proud of these basic sources differs among countries: (1) being proud of IC is more common in countries with a high level of democracy and a well-developed social welfare system, (2) people are most likely to be proud of NA in economically well-developed countries, (3) pride in PA is especially high in countries that lack pride in NA, and (4) pride in EP is greatest in countries with powerful armed forces. Furthermore, being proud of NA correlates positively with gross national product whereas the reverse holds for being proud of PA. Interpersonal trust, postmaterialist values, subjective well-being and life satisfaction are shown to be strong positive correlates of pride in IC and less strong, but still positive, correlates of pride in NA.

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  • Meulders, Michel & De Boeck, Paul & Realo, Anu, 2009. "The Circumplex Theory of National Pride," Working Papers 2009/41, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Faculteit Economie en Management.
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