Antrasis tautų pavasaris ir Mykolo Römerio LDK atkūrimo koncepcija

LTApibendrindami galėtume pasakyti, kad Mykolo Römerio Lietuvos valstybingumo atkūrimo koncepcija rėmėsi trimis banginiais - istoriniu identitetu (istorinėmis teisėmis), federalizmu (daugiau konfederacijos, sandraugos prasme) ir pilietiškumu (pilietine laisve). Šių neatskiriamų konceptu apžvalgos fonas bus Antrojo tautų pavasario metu, visų pirma 1914 m. karo periodu, vyravę nacionaliniai-valstybiniai-politiniai planai, kartu sieksime ieškoti pirmųjų disonavimo ar, priešingai, harmonijos su antraisiais aspektų [p. 46].

ENMykolas Römeris’s concept of the restoration of Lithunia’s statehood that developed during World War I is analysed in the article. The analysis is carried out in three main aspects: that of historical identity (historical law), of federalism (in a sense of confederation, union, commonwealth) and of citizenship. In the analysis of historical rights the political side of the problem, appealing to national feelings, is often emphasised more than the legal one. For Römeris the last one was more important, expressing the legal way of the restoration of Lithuania’s statehood and supporting the programme of the restoration of Lithuania. Keeping in mind the legal insufficiency of ethnic programmes, it should be concluded that from the point of view of the legal restoration of Lithuania, Römeris’s historical identity of Lithuania and the projects of confederation were closely related. On the other hand, the geopolitical situation - the threat of Russia and Germany - was also important. He considered the establishment of a confederal zone (the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, i. e. Lithuania - Bielorussia and, eventually, Latvia and Poland) a guarantee of security in Europe. Römeris believed that such a confederation had to be based on the institution of democratic citizenship.