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National conservatism is a political term used primarily in Europe to describe a variant of conservatism which concentrates more on national interests than standard conservatism as well as upholding cultural and ethnic identity,[citation needed] while not being outspokenly nationalist or supporting a far-right approach.[citation needed] In Europe, national conservatives are usually eurosceptics.[1][2]
National conservative parties are "socially traditional",[1] i.e. they support traditional family and social stability.[3] According to the Austrian political scientist Sieglinde Rosenberger, "national conservatism praises the family as a home and a centre of identity, solidarity and emotion."[3] Many national conservatives are thus social conservatives, as well as in favour of limiting immigration and enacting law-and-order policies.[1]
National conservative parties in different countries do not necessarily share a common position on economic policy: Their views may range from support of a planned economy to a centrist mixed economy to a laissez-faire approach.[citation needed] In the first, more common, case, national conservatives can be distinguished from economic/fiscal conservatives,[4] for whom free market economic policies, deregulation and fiscal conservatism are the main priorities. Some commentators have indeed identified a growing gap between national and economic conservatism: "most parties of the Right [today] are run by economic conservatives who, in varying degrees, have marginalized social, cultural, and national conservatives."[4]
National conservatism is also related to traditionalist conservatism.[citation needed]
Most conservative parties in post-communist Central and Southeastern Europe since 1989 have been national conservative.[5]
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National conservative parties in Europe[edit]
The following political parties have been characterised as national conservative, at least as one of their ideological influences.
Albania — Democratic Party of Albania[5] Republican Party of Albania,[6] Albanian Alternative
Armenia — Republican Party of Armenia
Azerbaijan — Motherland Party, Civic Solidarity Party
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Party of Democratic Action, Croatian Democratic Union BiH, Party of Democratic Progress[5]
Bulgaria — IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement,[7] Union of Democratic Forces, Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria, Democratic Party[5]
Croatia — Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ),[5] Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević, Croatian Party of Rights
Czech Republic - National Democracy
Denmark — Danish People's Party[8]
Estonia — Pro Patria and Res Publica Union,[5] Conservative People's Party of Estonia,[9] Estonian Free Party
Finland — Finns Party,[10] Future of Åland
France — Movement for France,[11]National Front[12]
Germany — Alternative for Germany[13]
Greece – Independent Greeks,[14] Democratic Revival
Hungary — Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance,[5][15]
Italy — Brothers of Italy,[16] Sicilian Alliance, The Right
Latvia — Homeland Union,[5] National Alliance[17]
Liechtenstein — Progressive Citizens' Party
Lithuania — Order and Justice[18]
Luxembourg — Alternative Democratic Reform Party[19]
Macedonia – Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity,[5] United for Macedonia
Poland — Law and Justice,[5][20] League of Polish Families[5]
Portugal – CDS – People's Party[21]
Romania – Conservative Party[5]
San Marino - Sammarinese People
Serbia — Serbian Progressive Party,[22] Democratic Party of Serbia,[5][22] Democratic Serb Party, New Serb Democracy
Slovenia – Slovenian Democratic Party,[5] Conservative Democrats of Slovakia
Switzerland — Swiss People's Party, Federal Democratic Union,[23] Swiss Democrats, Geneva Citizens' Movement, Ticino League
Turkey — Homeland Party
Ukraine — Ukrainian Republican Party
United Kingdom — Democratic Unionist Party,[24] Traditional Unionist Voice,[25]UK Independence Party
National conservative parties in Asia[edit]
National conservative parties in the Americas[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ Traynor, Ian, The EU's weary travellers The Guardian, April 4, 2006
- ^ a b Rosenberger, Sieglinde, Europe is swinging towards the right - What are the effects on women?, University of Vienna, 2002. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ a b National Questions, National Review, Vol. 49, Issue 12, June 30, 1997, pp. 16-17
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Bakke, Elisabeth (2010), "Central and East European party systems since 1989", Central and Southeast European Politics Since 1989 (Cambridge University Press): 79
- ^ Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
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- ^ Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ http://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/politique/2015/04/13/31001-20150413ARTFIG00155-jean-yves-camus-marion-le-pen-incarne-la-ligne-nationale-conservatrice-du-fn.php
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- ^ Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
- ^ a b Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
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