Patriotism as the basis of unity and national identity in modern society

Abstract

The articles refl ects main aspects of patriotism development in modern society of Kazakhstan. Signifi cance of the article is that it is very urgent for today’s Political Science to learn in detail defi nitions of “patriotism”. Authors of the article determine peculiarities of developing of patriotism not only of young generation but also of society as a whole. The authors give the defi nition of patriotism in modern society. Keywords: patriotism, national identity, politics, society, political stability, political ideology.