Historia i pamięć zbiorowa w polityce regionalnej (casus Śląska Opolskiego)
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2012
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Wydawnictwo Naukowe WNPiD UAM
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History and Collective Memory in Regional Policy (based on the case of Śląsk Opolski)
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The multicultural and multiethnic character of OEl¹sk Opolski frequently leads to emotionally
heated disputes over such symbols of the past as historical monuments, anniversaries of
historical events, cemeteries, signs with topographic names and so on, which is reflected in regional
policy. History and collective memory are obviously used by the politicians of OEl¹sk
Opolski (both by political parties and minority organizations) for their current political purposes,
in order to achieve certain political interests (such as winning or retaining voters) by
means of exerting an influence on the regional community or selected groups and by shaping
certain attitudes and behaviors. The author refers to concrete examples of debates held in the
region to explain the phenomenon of the politicization of history. She ponders the role of researchers,
including political scientists, in preventing the politicization of the past and emphasizes
the necessity for their taking a stand in the process of forming regional historical policy.
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Przegląd Politologiczny, nr 3/2012, s. 147-156.
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1426-8876