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LEGAL STATUS OF NATIONAL MINORITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF
CULTURAL SECURITY

Jarosław Walczak

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Politické vedy, Volume 18, Number 2/2015, pages 178-199 

Odporúčaná forma citácie článku / Recommended form for quotation of the article:

WALCZAK, J. 2015. Legal Status of National Minorities in the Republic of Poland against the Backdrop of Cultural Security. In Politické vedy. [online]. Roč. 18, č. 2, 2015. ISSN 1335 – 2741, s. 178-199. Dostupné na internete:<http://www.politickevedy.fpvmv.umb.sk/userfiles/file/2_2015/WALCZAK.pdf>.

ABSTRACT

Multicultural societies have been formed since the dawn of history, and the approach of a democratic state and society to the treatment and understanding of minorities reflects the changes occurring in the social and political awareness of the citizens. For some, ethnicity is just a relic of history, and a source of conflicts. For others, it is a much-valued pluralism, a touchstone of social justice, contributing to the exchange of cultural property and general development. The fundamental principle of the Republic of Poland is equal treatment of all of its citizens regardless of their nationality. It guarantees the minorities the freedom to maintain and develop the native language, habits and traditions as well as to nurture their cultural identity. Cultural security refers to the public and social spheres. At present, it is defined as a state where society may consolidate and cultivate values underpinning its identity, while drawing on the example of other nations. It is perceived as a set of norms, conditions and various mechanisms which guarantee the ethnic groups the sense of safety, unthreatened development of identity and unhindered perpetuation by active cooperation and tolerance.

Key words: National minorities, ethnicity, equal treatment, tolerance, Cultural security