“Restored Sovereignty” as the Basis of National Pride

... in recent years has gradually become a source of national pride, and one of the reasons for this is the restoration of state sovereignty. Indeed, the military successes in Syria and the extremely convincing portion of the Presidential Address to the Federal ... ... about another equally important element, one often mentioned by the constructivists – namely, sovereignty as a reflection of legitimacy. Many constructivist researchers pay great attention to the significance of national identity, “ontological security” ...