Patriotism and ethnonational relations as constituent elements of the process of formation of the rule of law

Abstract

Patriotism is older than nationalism: the object of patriotism depends on society and changes in volume under the influence of social and political factors, while the object of nationalism is the nation. Due to this circumstance - constancy – the national idea has a tremendous power of influence, since the nation, regardless of the historical context, remains a community that is the highest sacred value, setting the course for ethno-national relations. In this context, patriotism acts as an ideological foundation that unites ethnic groups and nations within a single state and acts as a driving force in the development of social relations on the way to the formation of a rule of law state and its integration into the world community.