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National conservatism is a Political term used primarily in Europe to describe a type of Conservatism which is mainly concerned with promoting Nationalist feelings, as well as upholding Cultural and Ethnic identity. Many national conservatives are Social Conservatives , in favour of limiting Immigration , and in Europe, they usually are Eurosceptical .Traynor, Ian, The EU's weary travellers ''The Guardian'', April 4 2006 National conservatism is related to Social Conservatism , and as such may be heavily oriented towards the traditional Family and social stability. According to one Austrian scholar, "national conservatism praises the family as a home and a centre of identity, solidarity and emotion."Rosenberger, Sieglinde, Europe is swinging towards the right - What are the effects on women? , University of Vienna, 2002 Besides those common elements, national conservatives may hold different views in different countries, depending on local factors. This is particularly true in the case of economic issues, where the views of national conservatives can range anywhere between support for a Planned Economy to advocating a centrist Mixed Economy to upholding a Laissez-faire economy. As such, national conservatives can be distinguished from Economic conservatives, for whom Free Market economic policies are the main priority. Some commentators have identified a growing gap between national and economic conservatism: "...most parties of the Right are run by economic conservatives who, in varying degrees, have marginalized social, cultural, and national conservatives."[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n12_v49/ai_19559422 National questions - conservatives fragmenting as liberals unite , National Review, June 30 1997 National conservatism can be said to fill the political gap between established Centre-right political parties and the nationalist Far Right . Examples of national-conservative parties include:
Among current world leaders, Polish President Lech Kaczyński and his brother, Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński , have been described in the media as "national conservatives", along with the Law And Justice party to which they belong. Goethe and Dostoyevsky Escape Poland's Literary Cull , ''Der Spiegel'', June 6 2007 REFERENCES |
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