Open AccessCultural security of minorities under threat. The situation of the Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China
Author(s) -
Elżbieta Szyszlak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scientific journal of the military university of land forces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2545-0719
pISSN - 2544-7122
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0015.6176
Subject(s) - china , radicalization , political science , state (computer science) , national security , industrialisation , urbanization , cultural identity , ethnic group , cultural heritage , development economics , economic growth , terrorism , law , negotiation , algorithm , computer science , economics
The main objective of the article is to analyse the state of cultural security of the Uyghur minority. Due to the fundamental significance of identity and culture for the functioning of national minorities, it belongs from their perspective to the most crucial sectors of security, especially since a whole range of threats concerns it. The text uses the case study method, and the situation of the Uyghur minority in the People’s Republic of China has been chosen as an example. The following parts of the study define the terms used in the article, characterize the Uyghur minority, and indicate the most critical threats to its cultural security. These include the processes of migration together with the accompanying processes of urbanization and industrialization, the destruction of cultural heritage, threats in the area of culture and education, and dangers related to the state’s policy towards Islam and the potential radicalization of its Uyghur followers.