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Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant from the perspective of the anti-nuclear movement and diplomacy.
Křeček, Pavel ; Koura, Jan (advisor) ; Janáč, Jiří (referee)
The thesis deals with the Austrian nuclear power plant Zwentendorf, focusing on the development of the Austrian anti-nuclear movement and the impact of the referendum rejection of the Zwentendorf nuclear power plant on Czechoslovak-Austrian diplomatic relations. The Austrian anti-nuclear movement is set in a broader European and global context, within which the interconnection of the Austrian movement with the development of European protests against nuclear power is particularly examined. At the same time, the 1978 referendum on the Zwentendorf nuclear power plant, which was strongly influenced by the Austrian anti-nuclear movement, can be seen as the starting point of the ongoing Czech-Austrian diplomatic disputes over nuclear power plants. In this particular context, the thesis will focus on the influence of the nuclear energy issue on Czechoslovak-Austrian diplomatic relations between 1978 and 1989. Keywords Antinuclear movement, Zwentendorf, Austria, diplomacy, global history
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Environmental history in Southeastern Europe
Třešňák, Jakub ; Janáč, Jiří (advisor) ; Vojtěchovský, Ondřej (referee)
The thesis is focused on South-eastern Europe and environmental history. The aim is to examine the state of environmental history in this area and to determine what are the main topics of the researches done there. In the introduction will be given definitions to used terms, on basis of them were selected the works analysed further. Next is historical and historiographical context and categorization of works by their topic. Separately, there will be described the Albanian case, which will go deeper into history, historiography and also parts of politics and society. In the end, the thesis will sum up the information and will determine possibilities of further researches.
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Levirate Marriage in Jewish Society - Inspirational Sources, Roots and Selected Aspects of Development
Knollová, Michaela ; Janáč, Jiří (advisor) ; Hajdinová, Eva (referee)
Master's Thesis Levirate Marriage in Jewish Society - Inspiration Sources, Roots and Selected Aspects of Development Michaela Knollová Charles University, Faculty of Arts, Institut of World History Abstract (in English): Levirate marriage is an institute established in Ancient times that corresponded to the needs of the society of that time. However, in connection with its establishment in the Torah, it is still part of Jewish law today. This diploma thesis is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the beginnings of this institute in Jewish law and its sources of inspiration. The Hittite Empire is considered a source of inspiration, and in this context, not only links between the Hittite and Hebrew nations are sought, but also assumed importance that levirate marriage had for ancient society. In this regard, the importance of levirate marriage officially proclaimed in the Bible is compared with real needs of society at the time. In the second part, the paper moves to the present and it analyzes the current application of a two-thousand-year-old institute in the State of Israel. Summary of individual religious circles opinions is captured here, whereas number of areas (levirate marriage included) are thus perceived by different groups from different perspectives due to different historical...
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Region Formation and Transformations of its Roles in Course of the 20th Century: Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
Krajíček, Jan ; Klusáková, Luďa (advisor) ; Janáč, Jiří (referee)
"Region" is nowadays one of the most frequented term in the discourse of the humanities. In the approach of the History, the region is used as a theoretical and methodological concept, whose content has wide range in other social sciences, such as Human Geography and Sociology. This thesis deals with the possibility of the utilization of this term in the historical research applicated on the particular case of the Bohemian- Moravian Highlands. Thesis describes the recent state of the research and the progress in the approach to the term of region. The main concepts which can be used in the case of the Highlands are also shown and described. This particular region was chosen because of its specificity - it's a central periphery, which formed itself into a centralized and institutionalized modern region, the Vysočina Region, during the 20th century. The basic way-out is Anssi Paasi's theory of the shaping of regions. According to it, region can be found in many dimensions in the process of its creation - not just in a physical shape, but also in a symbolic shape, in the making of its identity. Eventually, region has got variable social and economic characteristics. The meaning in which region is percepted and imagined is also changed by these processes of creation - the role of the region is changing...
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Changes of Regional Differentiation of Socioeconomic Development of the USA 1980 - 2007: Case Study Pacific and South-Atlantic Regions
Lukešová, Zuzana ; Jeleček, Leoš (advisor) ; Janáč, Jiří (referee)
Diploma thesis focuses on economic development trends of selected regions and states (California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina) of the USA on various geographical levels in the time period from 1980 until present. The main object is to analyse the spatial distribution of economic production in the United States and its changes in time. Main presumption expects relative declining of dominance of California while the economic power of South-Atlantic region has been increasing. In order to examine changes, I analyse selected economic as well as social indicators and mesures - gross state product, per capita personal income, domestic migration, unemployment and others - on several geographical levels including the newly defined Californian Sunbelt and Eastern Sunbelt. The important section investigates the distribution of per capita personal income on county level in each state and examine the tendency of intrastate regional development. As the present economic development in the most developed countries has been highly influenced by current economic crisis, one chapter is dedicated to this topic. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The Nationalized Beer. Brewing Industry in Central Bohemia 1945-1955
Šperl, Jiří ; Vojtěchovský, Ondřej (advisor) ; Janáč, Jiří (referee)
After the Second world war in Czechoslovakia as well as in most European countries there was a tendency to implement into the economy the principles of nationalization, planning and production rationalization. However, in reality the use of these rules encountered difficulties that had not been expected neither by political nor economic areas. It was not only the issue of the rate and form of interventions into the economy from the communist and non-communist parties but also disputes and fights for pushing through particular interests which were being accompanied by a radical form of expropriation done by the communists after the overthrow in February 1948. The aim of this paper is to analyse the nationalization development in brewing industry which belonged to traditional Czech industrial branches and despite its considerable capital and production concentration it preserved a high level of diversity ranging from mass- production to family facilities. This paper will deal with e.g. mechanisms of occupying of leading positions, nationalization impact and effect of political changes on employees, unions activities, production management strategies (reaching the plans of governmental institutions, socialist competition among companies), by the influence of state programmes, improvement of population...
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The EU Crisis and European Identities in the Netherlands: Analysing representations of the EU in the Dutch press in 2005 and 2012
de Jong, Jan ; Janáč, Jiří (advisor) ; Erdösi, Péter (referee) ; Kubišová, Zuzana (referee)
Although the perceived lack of a European identity has always been an issue in the legitimisation of the EU, the economic crisis has intensified the struggles between national and European group identities. The main focus of this thesis the way group identities are represented in the coverage of the EU by two Dutch newspapers, the Telegraaf and NRC Handelsblad, in 2005 and 2012, before and after the start of the crisis. Using Jenkins' (2008) definition of social identity, the way in which different in- and out-groups are represented in the articles is analysed. In line with Lengyel (2014), a more positive and stable representation of the EU was found in the more 'elite' NRC Handelsblad, with a more Eurosceptic and changing attitude in the more 'populist' Telegraaf, creating a divergence between the two newspapers. Also, in accordance with Etzioni (2013), the representation of the EU as a political community in NRC Handelsblad in both years can be seen as a reason for the relative stability of its discourse, with the more utilitarian attitude towards the EU in the Telegraaf explaining the radicalisation of its articles after the economic crisis. Finally, the main conclusion of this thesis is that contrary to Eder's (2012) claim that the economic crisis is a critical point in the development of a...
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Comparison of the Decolonisation Process in Indonesia and Malaysia
Šebek, Ivo ; Klusáková, Luďa (advisor) ; Janáč, Jiří (referee) ; Křížová, Markéta (referee)
The author of the submitted work compares the process of decolonization in Southeast Asia on the examples of Indonesia and the Federation of Malaya. Although both countries have much in common, culturally, historically, or geographically for example; the process of gaining independence from the colonial powers differed in many aspects. Text analyses probable reasons for these differences by comparative study of economic, social and political histories of both territories in the 19th and especially in the first half of the 20th century. Taking into account the extensive subject matter the analysis focuses only on selected areas that seem to be essential to the distinct development of decolonization in researched countries based on the existing literature. That involves particularly the approach of colonial countries (Great Britain and Netherlands), the course of World War II, solving the ethnical issue and the role of local political elites. This work also covers brief summary of economic and political development in the period preceding the declaration of independence. Key words: Decolonization Southeast Asia Indonesia Malayan federation colonialism
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Industrial heritage and urban regeneration: New perspectives for the district of Atlampa in Mexico City
Guzmán Penella, Diego ; Janáč, Jiří (advisor) ; Špačková, Eva (referee) ; Klement, Judit (referee)
Industrial heritage and urban regeneration: New perspectives for the district of Atlampa in Mexico City Abstract in English The relationship between cities and industry has been the subject of research ever since the process of industrialization began in the 18th century. The interest around it has only grown once industry started leaving urban centers in the mid 20th century, forcing cities to evolve to fulfill new functions. This posed a challenge to urban planners and heritage professionals, who had to find solutions together to preserve important industrial sites without restraining the city from evolving. The present thesis explores the different approaches commonly used to address this challenge and analyzes their feasibility for the case of Atlampa, a historical industrial district in Mexico City that has stagnated for decades despite showing great urban potential and heritage value. The core of the thesis is a comparative study of former industrial districts with similar circumstances, which were identified through a diagnosis of Atlampa. The comparison analyzes the urban planning and heritage conservation approaches in each case and determines what could be a feasible and desirable strategy for the urban regeneration of Atlampa. Key words industrial heritage - urban regeneration - urban heritage -...
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