Povijest političkih predstavnika Čeha u Republici Hrvatskoj

• Main Author: Palavra, Zdravko
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Croatian
• Published: Matica Croatian Daruvar 2022
• Subjects: češka manjina; Republika Hrvatska; izbori; participacija; manjinska prava; politički predstavnici; Czech minority; Republic of Croatia; elections; participation; minority rights; political representatives; sami
• Online Access: https://hrcak.srce.hr/307776; https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/444252

Rad je nastao na temelju intervjua s političkim predstavnicima Čeha u Hrvatskoj (saborski zastupnici i dožupanica) od osnutka samostalne Hrvatske do danas, analize arhive izbornih rezultata i sekundarne literature. Nastoji pokazati kako se razvijao politički status češke manjine u RH. Zaključuje se da su demokratski izabrani predstavnici, na državnoj i županijskoj razini, uglavnom zadovoljni razinom prava koje konzumiraju Česi u Hrvatskoj, a oni sami su težili nezavisnom položaju, u želji da se po- boljša položaj češke manjine u složenim okvirima nacionalne politike. Glavna prijetnja je pad broja Čeha, usprkos vrijednim naporima koje poduzimaju manjinske institucije i pojedinci, ali to je vrlo organizirana nacionalna manjina koja ima prepoznatljiv identitet, prihvaćenost u većinskom društvu i kvalitetnu integraciju uz prezentnu kulturu s brojnim tragovima u našem društvu. 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.