Zbornik Janković, Vol. VI No. 7, 2022.
Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.47325/zj.6.7.9
THE HISTORY OF POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES OF CZECHS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Zdravko Palavra
orcid.org/0000-0003-4421-2745
Sažetak
The paper is based on conversations with political representatives of Czechs in Croatia (parliamentary representatives and deputy prefect) from the beginning of independent Croatia until today. The paper is also based on an analysis of electoral results records and secondary literature. The paper aims to demonstrate the evolution of the political status of the Czech minority in the Republic of Croatia. The paper concludes that the representatives who are elected by democratic means (at the state and county level) are mostly content with the level of rights that Czechs in Croatia enjoy. They sought independence and wanted to improve the position of the Czech minority within the complex framework of national politics. The main threat is the decrease in the number of Czechs, despite the massive efforts made by institutions and minority groups. It is important to recognize that Czechs are a national minority that is highly organized and has a distinctive identity. They are recognized as a member of society and have a strong connection to a culture that has many traces in our society.
Ključne riječi
Czech minority; Republic of Croatia; elections; participation; minority rights; political representatives
Hrčak ID:
307776
URI
Datum izdavanja:
6.9.2023.
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