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The Role of the US in NATO: How Did It Change after 9/11 under Bush Administration
Štverková, Iva ; Sehnálková, Jana (advisor) ; Hornát, Jan (referee)
The goal of this thesis is to examine president Bush's policy after 9/11 and its implications for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The shock of 9/11 attacks resulted in "war mentality" manifesting itself in the pressure of the public and media for swift radical actions. This resulted in ad hoc decisions taken without proper analyses and consideration of consequences. After 9/11, Bush Administration used black-and-white rhetoric and simplified the war on terror into war between good and evil. The U.S. under Bush did not consider international institutions to play significant role in international politics and preferred bilateral cooperation. By omitting the Alliance, Washing, however, undermined NATO. Europe was sympathetic to the U.S. and proclaimed its support for Washington since day one but European NATO members and the U.S. had different threat perception regarding Iraq, and could not agree on a common solution. The actions taken by Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq and the reluctance of European allies in supporting the U.S. war against terrorism resulted in escalation of relations in the Alliance. As the U.S. headed toward engagement in two conflicts, it increasingly appreciated the value of NATO. On the other hand, Europe never forgot that the United States is its main ally. Most...
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American Occupation of Japan: Goals and Means of the U.S. Foreign Policy During the First Phase of Occupation 1945-1947
Štverková, Iva ; Sehnálková, Jana (advisor) ; Sýkora, Jan (referee)
The thesis "American Occupation of Japan: Goals and Means of American Foreign Policy During the First Term of the Occupation 1945-1947" analyzes the way of implementation of the U.S. occupation of Japan between 1945-1947, its structure and development, and the diplomatic steps of the United States to ensure that it would be the main and in practice the only power deciding the course of the occupation. The goal of this analysis is to answer how important Japan was for United States: was it only a defeated enemy from whom the US tries to secure reparations, possible economic partner or was Japan considered as a possible strategic ally in Asia? What was the aim of the US in Japan? To answer these questions, it is crucial to look in detail at alternative scenarios of the occupation, why the U.S. decided to carry out the occupation of Japan in the fashion it did, and what means the U.S. used to reach their goals. To this end, the work will examine why the United States struggled to ensure that they were the only power with influence over the post-war reconstruction of Japan, and why they decided not to create occupation zones or why they did not cede responsibility to carry out the occupation to the League of Nations. Another goal is to examine from the U.S. perspective whether the occupation was...
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