What constitutes patriotism?

A member of the Academy of Sciences, the dean of the History Faculty of Moscow State University Sergei Karpov, speaks about constituents of patriotism and developing patriotic feeling among today's young people. Last week President Vladimir Putin met with young scholars and teachers of history at the Museum of Contemporary History of Russia. The President noted that today "there are attempts to re-code societies in many countries, including the society of our country. This cannot be associated with attempts to rewrite history, changing it to meet someone's geopolitical interests." The question of comprehensive coverage of past events and their correct understanding, which historians are capable of doing, is very important in this regard.