Narodziny mazurskiego regionalizmu autonomizacyjnego

Abstract

The Birth of a Masurian Autonomous Regionalism
 The aim of this article is to describe Masurian Autonomy Movement. Members of the organisation would like to change status of a Warmia and Masuria voivodeship by separating Masuria as an autonomous region. It is said that Masuria is poor and underdeveloped because of its dependence on the government in Warsaw. They underline that being autonomous means having separate budget and tax system. What is more, Masuria should have autonomous regional parliament and their own independent policy which would not be contrary to the central Polish state policy. According to RAM, because of Masurian cultural difference region should have autonomous status which would enable to protect the regional culture. RAM represents type of regionalism called economic with political and cultural elements.