A Sense of National Pride in Central and Eastern Europe Based on Data from EVS and WVS

The article presents an analysis of the feeling general national pride in countries Central and Eastern Europe based on survey data from 1981–2020 two related international research projects – World Values Survey (WVS) European Study (EVS). collected allowed us to answer following questions: what is level sense surveyed societies? What are similarities differences between them? How has this aspect identity changed over time? It was assumed that a declarative indicator identity. relates assessment achievements satisfaction resulting belonging one’s own community. At same time, duality consequences both patriotism nationalism (the so-called “positive” “negative” pride) emphasized. results were compared hypotheses about declining power along with progressing processes modernization globalization.