„Wolny Region Śląsk”? Refleksja nad genezą poszukiwania nowych rozwiązań dla Górnego Śląska w okresie dwudziestolecia międzywojennego

Muś, Anna

doi:10.25167/ppbs478

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“…62-71). At the same time, various projects for the region's independence were also developed (Muś, 2016).…”

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Silesian Harm and Upper Silesian Awakening

Muś

2020

Bord. Reg. Stud.

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The first part of the paper introduces the definition of the term Silesian harm and describes ways in which it can be observed among Upper Silesians. Further, the author elaborates on how the phenomenon emerged during the interwar period and how it was strengthened during and after the World War II, which led to exacerbation of national and ethnic conflicts in Upper Silesia. One of the effects of the World War II, was the invasion of the Red Army on Silesian lands and a wave of hatred, which led to the tragedy of the civilian population, referred to today as the Upper Silesian Tragedy. In the end, mechanisms of strengthening and consolidation of the sense of harm and abuse among the population of Upper Silesia are studied. The role of the Silesian harm in the process called 'the Upper Silesian awakening' has been scarcely studied in scholarly literature before, but its evolution indicates that the role it plays among the indigenous population of Upper Silesia has changed. Silesian harm is no longer seen as a stigma, but it has become a motivation for social and political action and participation.

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“…62-71). At the same time, various projects for the region's independence were also developed (Muś, 2016).…”

Section: Origin -The Interwar Periodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Silesian Harm and Upper Silesian Awakening

Muś

2020

Bord. Reg. Stud.

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“…However, the end of warfare and the creation of the independent Republic of Poland did not mean that the issue of Upper Silesia was resolved. The turn of the second decade of the 20th century was marked by the Polish-German and Polish-Czech-Slovakian border disputes (Muś 2016). Eventually, under the influence of such events as the plebiscite in 1921 and the Silesian uprisings and armed conflicts on the Polish-Czechoslovak border, the international community approved the division of Upper Silesia between Poland, Germany, and Czechoslovakia (in relation to the so-called Austrian Silesia).…”

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“All Parties Treat Silesians Instrumentally”: On Political Representation at the Regional Level

Turska-Kawa

Glajcar²

2020

Nationalities Papers

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The turn of the 20th century experienced an intensification of processes that strengthened Silesian identity, which became an important element of political debate in the region. This was reflected in the emergence of a growing number of entities that placed Silesian issues among their priority objectives and defined themselves as representatives of the interests of Silesia and Silesians. The aim of the study was to verify the political representative potential of groups in Upper Silesia. We accepted the hypothesis that the stronger the identity of a particular group (regional or national) the greater the probability that entities placing fundamental objectives strictly within the scope of regional issues should enjoy broad support in the region, and such entities consequently should be perceived as political representatives of the group. A study conducted using the categorized interview method (N=54) proves quite clearly that Silesians are unable to identify entities on the regional political scene that could represent them sufficiently. The determinants of this state of affairs are found not only in the negative actions of political entities but also in the absence of a clear vision of representation, which could constitute a basis for the formulated expectations of Silesians.

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„Wolny Region Śląsk”? Refleksja nad genezą poszukiwania nowych rozwiązań dla Górnego Śląska w okresie dwudziestolecia międzywojennego

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Silesian Harm and Upper Silesian Awakening

Silesian Harm and Upper Silesian Awakening

“All Parties Treat Silesians Instrumentally”: On Political Representation at the Regional Level

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