National conservatism

The Patriot

«God, country and family.»

Defends national sovereignty, cultural identity, family and public order. Wants a strong state on security and defense, and caution on supranational integration.

In short

On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the law-and-order right camp. The clearest positions are on society: strongly towards “tradition”; sovereignty: strongly towards “sovereignty”; justice: strongly towards “tough on crime”; immigration: strongly towards “control”. On method it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is authoritarian nationalism (96%).

Principles

National sovereignty and identity
Family and tradition
Public order and defense

National identity, traditional values, sovereignty and border control.

Common criticisms

Closing inCritics fear hostility toward migrants and minorities.

EuropeIt can weaken cooperation between countries.

Civil rightsIt often opposes expanding them.

Where it comes from

It was revived in the 2000s and 2010s, with an international conference of the same name since 2019; in Italy it recalls the tradition of the nationalist right.

Key figures: Charles de Gaulle, Giorgia Meloni, J. D. Vance

Further reading: The Virtue of Nationalism — Yoram Hazony; War Memoirs — Charles de Gaulle