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Political Activity of Kwiek 'Dynasty' in the Second Polish Republic in the Years 1935-1939
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Abstract The coronation of King Janusz Kwiek, which took place in 1937, was meant to integrate the Romani elite in the interwar sociopolitical life of Poland. Unfortunately, the creation of a homogeneous and centralized Romani representation through the royal institution ended in a fiasco. Firstly, the centr... mehr
The coronation of King Janusz Kwiek, which took place in 1937, was meant to integrate the Romani elite in the interwar sociopolitical life of Poland. Unfortunately, the creation of a homogeneous and centralized Romani representation through the royal institution ended in a fiasco. Firstly, the centralized model of power was in conflict with the Romani nomadic system in Poland, which was based on a multitude of leaders, including women whose power resulted from hierarchical dependence. Secondly, it quickly became clear that from the mid-1920s onward, when the presence of Polish Romani in mainstream social life crystallized, there has been no bottom–up social initiatives promoting King Janusz Kwiek’s attempts towards sociopolitical reform. Therefore, the Romani population was not prepared for changes and no effective state coercive measures were created to enforce the introduction of the postulated changes. Thus, although the activities of both actors—the Kwieks and the Polish authorities—often had a facade character, consisting in more or less weak ‘governance’ of the Romani minority, their joint activity favored the political maturation of the Romani elite and its comprehensive development. This was despite of the many shortcomings of the close relationship between the Romani people and the Polish administration, as a result from the dictatorial rule in Poland at the time.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Sinti und Roma; Polen; Zwischenkriegszeit; Minderheit; Integration; politische Aktivität; Partizipation
Klassifikation
allgemeine Geschichte
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2020
Seitenangabe
S. 336-345
Zeitschriftentitel
Social Inclusion, 8 (2020) 2
Heftthema
Gypsy Policy and Roma Activism: From the Interwar Period to Current Policies and Challenges
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)