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Comparison of foreign policy of the U.S. and the PRC towards India given the current security situation
Mekýšová, Kamila ; Volenec, Otakar (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
India is among the top ten countries in the world and its economic potential is shaping its growth and global importance for the future. Nowadays, India is a world power not only with economic potential, but also with increasing military perspective. This paper examines the current developments in the field of security focusing on its relations with China and United States, which are at the forefront of global strategic powers. The aim is to analyze and compare interests, cooperation and foreign policy of the two countries towards India, primarily in the area of security and pays particular attention to the nuclear issue and military cooperation.
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Factors influencing the image of India on international level: case study migration
Trojanová, Pavlína ; Volenec, Otakar (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
Today, India is one of the fastest growing countries in the world and its economic, political and cultural infulence is going to rise in the near future. The aim of the bachelor thesis is to assess, whether the factor of migration can have an infuelce on India and its role in international relations. The thesis shows main migration features - outlook on Indian emigration from the gain of independence in 1947 until present, Indian internal migration and it also mentions immigration to India.There are also outlined reasons and impacts of migration and main migration actors(migrants, state, international organizations). Indian diaspora is observed too.
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China's soft power of People's Republic of China with focus on public diplomacy
Petrová, Eliška ; Volenec, Otakar (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
The projection of soft power and public diplomacy of People's Republic of China is the topic of this thesis. It analyses the topic in general and shows only selected content for better understanding of the soft power projection. The first chapter represents theoretical concepts for the terms soft power and public diplomacy and defines it. The second chapter analyses some of the strategy and instruments of Chinese soft power and public diplomacy. The third chapter briefly introduces the projection of Chinese soft power to the selected regions, Africa, Europe and South East and East Asia.
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The (Non)necessity of the International Piracy Court
Neugebauerová, Monika ; Trávníčková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
This thesis focuses on the issue of maritime pirate attacks prosecution. The proposal of the establishment of an International Piracy Court is connected to the growth of pirate attacks in the area of the Gulf of Aden off the borders of Somalia between 2007 and 2011. The Somali government was not able to suppress this threat to the international security and pirates often avoided trial. Other countries were not willing to prosecute pirates at their national courts. By that time the thought of the establishment of the new specialized international tribunal arised. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate if there actually is the necessity to create an International Piracy Court in the current local and global situation.
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Přímé zahraniční investice vs. rozvojová pomoc jako nástroj zahraniční politiky: čínská politika v Africe
Květová, Lenka ; Kratochvíl, Petr (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
This thesis examines Chinese foreign direct investments in Sub-Saharan Africa and their influence on Chinese foreign policy on the continent between the years 2004 and 2010. It is often believed that oil and raw materials are the principal determinants of Chinese investments in Africa. However, this research suggests that even though there exists strong correlation between the existence of reserves of raw materials and FDI distribution, such motivation is not the only one. Pragmatism, manifested by the Chinese government in FDI allocation, can lead the People's Republic to invest in controversial countries with bad governance like Sudan. China is then forced to keep closer relations with such countries and thus promote their stability to protect its investments. Tools of such efforts include foreign policy, closer cooperation on multilateral level, which includes establishment of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and foreign aid.
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Comparsion of China-Sudan and China-Nigeria relations
Procházková, Jiřina ; Havlová, Radka (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
This thesis is an analysis of the bi-lateral relations between Peoples Republic of China and Federal Republic of Nigeria and the relations between Peoples Public of China and Republic of Sudan. The thesis will explain the changes with the international relationships that have occured over time caused by the evolving position of, not only China, but also Sudan and Nigeria. The thesis defines economic, political and security dimension of international relations and their advances connected with the development of international community. Furthermore, it analyses the position of Sudan and Nigeria in international relations, the evolution of their bi-lateral relations with China and the current state of those relations, where the thesis applies the phenomena defined in the first chapter. In conclusion, it compares the similarities and differences between the relations of China and Nigeria and China and Sudan to find the answer to the question, whether the international position of the both Nigeria and Sudan have an influence on Chinese foreign policy towards them.
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Efetivita zahraniční pomoci: Případová studie Haiti
Hudáková, Miriama ; Havlová, Radka (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
My master's thesis deals with a form of soft power and foreign policy, the development aid. In the three chapters I provide an analysis of the potential impacts of such financial flows in the particular case of Haiti. This country has become an exemplar of the fact that even billions of dollars do not have to contribute to improving the economic and living conditions, on the contrary, aid in combination with incorrectly set policies can become an instrument of destruction. Using econometric models and policy analysis I examine the impact of official development assistance on the political, economic, environmental and social sector. At the end of the work I list recommendations for the future, which could contribute to improving the situation.
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Intervention in Afghanistan: Soviet and American experience
Tzoumas, Janis ; Matějka, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
This diploma thesis analyzes the approach of the Soviet Union and that of the US-led coalition to state-building in Afghanistan, which today, as in the past, takes place against the backdrop of counterinsurgency warfare. The analysis in the field of politics, economy and security shows that in both cases the intervening powers have focused on building a strongly centralized system of government, in spite of the fact that the Afghan countryside's relationship to the Kabul-based government had traditionally been characterized by broad autonomy. The intervening powers' efforts have futhermore been associated with the export of exogenous political structures and for this reason attention is also drawn to the question to what extent the intervening powers' approach to the modernization of Afghan society has contributed to the escalation of unrelenting conflict.
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The role of the United Nations in Iraq 2002 - 2004
Tamchynová, Kristýna ; Matějka, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
The thesis focuses on the activities of the United Nations in Iraq. The thesis as such aims to analyse efficiency of the UN efforts in Iraq, with emphasis on the period after the war in 2003. The framework of the analysis is the concept of peace-building and its phases. In the first part, the thesis defines the term peace-building and its phases. In the second part the function of the UN in the country is analysed based on, among others, the project reports of the multilateral funds created to reconstruct Iraq. The third part focuses on the empirical research and it gives the theoretical knowledge into contrast with the opinions of the Iraqis themselves obtained through an inquiry.
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Clash of interests of great powers in the region of Central Asia
Hostová, Slavomíra ; Maslowski, Nicolas (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
The Central Asia region, that once used to be condemned for a period of time, is now a golden target of the world leaders because of its natural resources so essential for the world. This attempt to get the access to important energies could cause worries about The New great game in Central Asia to many people. The aim of this thesis is to compare the power leadership of four world leaders, Russia, China, the USA and the EU, based on their hard and soft power in Central Asia region and to investigate the possible clash of interests of these countries quoting The New great game, Huntington's theory of Clash of civilisations and Brzezinski's Great Chessboard. At the very end of the theses there is an agreement of their interests, which would bring the answer to the negative assumptions and worries about the development of competition of the great powers in Central Asia.
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