National Conservatism vs Nationalism
National conservatism puts national identity, sovereignty and cultural tradition first, and accepts an active state to protect families, industry and borders.
- The independent nation-state is the main source of political loyalty and legitimacy.
- National sovereignty should not be given up to international bodies.
- A shared national culture, often with religious roots, holds society together.
Nationalism holds that people who share a national identity should govern themselves and that loyalty to the nation should take priority over other group or international interests.
- Nations are real and meaningful communities that deserve recognition.
- Each nation has a right to self-determination and, ideally, its own state.
- Loyalty to the nation should come before loyalty to international bodies.
- National Conservatism: petals and stars
- Nationalism: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Religion50 points apart
National Conservatism: Religious (strong). Nationalism: Religious (mild).
- Security35 points apart
National Conservatism: Order (strong). Nationalism: Order (moderate).
- Morality35 points apart
National Conservatism: Traditional (strong). Nationalism: Traditional (moderate).
- Ownership30 points apart
National Conservatism: Private (moderate). Nationalism: Private (mild).
★ Where they are closest
- Structure · 0 apart
- Markets · 0 apart
- Culture · 10 apart
Axis by axis
Nationalism
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipModerate: Private30%70%PublicPrivate
- MarketsBalanced50%50%PlannedFree
- WelfareMild: Self-reliant40%60%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityModerate: Strong leader25%75%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityStrong: Order13%87%LibertyOrder
- StructureModerate: Central25%75%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityStrong: Traditional13%87%ProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionStrong: Religious15%85%SecularReligious
- TechnologyModerate: Caution30%70%EmbraceCaution
- CultureStrong: National identity3%97%MulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeStrong: Protected13%87%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyStrong: Strength10%90%CooperationStrength
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FAQ
National Conservatism vs Nationalism
What is the difference between National Conservatism and Nationalism?
National conservatism puts national identity, sovereignty and cultural tradition first, and accepts an active state to protect families, industry and borders. Nationalism holds that people who share a national identity should govern themselves and that loyalty to the nation should take priority over other group or international interests. On the 12 axes they differ most on religion, security, morality.
What do National Conservatism and Nationalism have in common?
Their positions are closest on structure, markets, culture. Overall their profiles are a 87% match on the 12 axes used by the 12 Axes Political Test.
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