„Trud zmagań o utrzymanie tożsamości narodowej...”. Polacy Galicji Wschodniej w czasach Monarchii Habsburskiej (koniec XVIII w.–1914 r.)

Abstract

„Galician” experience played a crucial role in the preparation of Poles pursuing independence. Owing to the changes in the economy and social structure, the political trends and movements among the Poles in Galicia underwent crystalisation. The power of Polish national movements spawned a chain reaction into ethnic revival, and rekindled their desire desire to preserve their own identity. Among other favourable factors that contributed to the change in the nature of Ukrainian-Polish cooperation, was ethnic revival of Ukrainians and Poles. The political orientation of both camps nation-state-political transformation of the Empire and the formation, within its borders of basic Polish and Ukrainian statehood formed the basis for the understanding of Poles and Ukrainians.