Concept, Typology and Functions of Anniversary Resolutions Adopted by the Polish Sejm and Senate
Concept, Typology and Functions of Anniversary Resolutions Adopted by the Polish Sejm and Senate

Summary/Abstract: The commemoration of events and people is important to build the identity of the nation and political community. The celebration of historical anniversaries is an important element of commemorative rituals embedded in the politics of memory which influences the shape of collective memory. One of the politics mechanisms are the adoption of anniversary resolutions by the Sejm and Senate, the main topic of the article. The aim of the article is to present the main research findings concerning the essence and specific nature of anniversary resolutions adopted by the Polish Sejm and Senate. These include the definition, types and functions that can be attributed to the resolutions. In the above context, the theses and conclusions are based on selected 589 anniversary resolutions of the Polish Parliament adopted 1989–2019. They have been analysed under a research project funded by the National Science Centre.

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