The article discusses the priorities and strategies implemented by the Sorbian minority after the reunification of Germany to safeguard its national interests. The political changes‑unification of both German states accelerated and forced conversion of the structure and organization within the minority. Sorbian minority gained the ability to build pluralistic organizational structures based on democratic legal solutions. In the public debate, set objectives and targets to achieve. Postulated among others: ensuring national rights, the protection of the territory of Lausitz, the creation of a new federal state “Lausitz”, an objective assessment of national policy pursued by the SED to the Sorbs. Domowina – the main organization of the Sorbs, held responsible for the processes of assimilation made has been restructured. Currently, it performs the role of a representative of the interests of national minorities, but does not participate in political participation and has no effect on the allocation of financial grant by the provinces on business organizations and institutions of minorities. Not all identified as strategic priorities in 1990 so far implemented‑the process is still open.
Przedmiotem artykułu są formy aktywności oraz apel programowy wybranych partii regionalnych: Ruchu Autonomii Śląska i Łużyckiej Partii Ludowej. Autorka ocenia, że działania obu partii mogą być traktowane jako kolejne potwierdzenie ożywienia etnicznego w Europie Środkowej, dające podstawy do poszukiwania nowych form rozwiązań relacji między centrami poszczególnych państw i ich peryferiami oraz do dyskusji o zakresie realizacji praw mniejszości przez państwa i społeczeństwa większościowe. Choc oba programy różnią się istotnie, elementem wspólnym budowaniu podstaw realizacji polityki etnicznej rozumianej w kategoriach polityki lojalności oraz obecnosc postulatów dotyczących etniczności i terytorium. Autorka dostrzega w programach również szczególną motywację - pragnienia walki z marginalizacją ekonomiczną i społeczną.
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Both RAŚ and SLS activities may be considered as another confirmation of ethnic revival in Central Europe. Their activities may also give reason for searching new forms of relations between centers of particular states and their peripheries as well as for discussion about the scope and respect shown by the states and majority societies to rights of minorities. The political platforms of RAŚ and SLS are different at many points and it can reflect well the fact that ethnicity in itself relating to some unique set of symbols and values is being expressed in different manners depending on social and temporal contexts. Both programs however can serve as a basis for ethnic policy understood in terms of ethnic loyalty and regional identity. In both, one can easily perceive two basic postulates characteristic to ethno-regional groups – those underlying the idea of ethnicity and territory. They are usually formulated and expressed as an attempt to fight against economic and social marginalization. According to leaders of those political groups, putting into effect the postulates included in their political programs could lead to political liberation from structural inequality and center’s domination and as a consequence leading to real equality of members of the minority groups with other citizens.
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