| Budget Amount *help |
¥27,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥20,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,270,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥9,620,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,220,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥6,110,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,410,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥11,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,640,000)
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| Research Abstract |
Similar to Japanese-Korean and Japanese-Chinese relations, German-Polish relations are frequently marred by animosities and feuds that are rooted in the'' past''. But these relations have been much better. This amicability is not limited to the level of elites and institutions, for it can also clearly be seen in the attitudes of both German and Polish citizens. The improved political atmosphere between the two nations is a result of the Polish nation becoming a member of the European Union. The Silesia region, an area that was formerly part Germany, has a German minority that has developed an original identity that is neither wholly German nor Polish. The European Union' s recognition of'' flexible identity'' within the region is highly significant. In order to resolve historical issues that come between nations and to find ways to build relationships of mutual trust, it is necessary to have the means to go beyond the nation-state level. Japan must make a serious effort to achieve these aims.
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