Open AccessThe Challenges and Tests Faced by Patriotism in the 21st Century
Author(s) -
István Simicskó
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
honvédségi szemle
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2732-3226
pISSN - 2060-1506
DOI - 10.35926/hdr.2020.2.5
Subject(s) - patriotism , government (linguistics) , national security , national identity , globalization , character (mathematics) , political science , public administration , law , sociology , politics , philosophy , linguistics , geometry , mathematics
Through Government Decision 1257/2018. (VI. 4), the Government appointed a Government Commissioner for Patriotic and National Defence Education and Related Investments. The tasks of the Commissioner include drawing up a Government strategy for national defence education. National defence education is part of a complex system of patriotic education. Based on the systemic environmental analysis of patriotic education, the present essay discusses the main challenges and risks of our time, which are misleading, hiding dangers and tests of character when it comes to conserving Hungarian identity, especially for young generations. In the conclusion, it is confirmed that the key to facing the security challenges and risks of the 21st century – be they caused by globalisation or new methods of warfare – is the strengthening of patriotism and a sense of national belonging.