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Breaking free from the dominance and establishing independent policy: The analysis of Saudi-Qatari relations and its implications on the region of the Persian Gulf
Denk, Matěj ; Daniel, Jan (advisor) ; Aslan, Emil (referee)
The main topic of the thesis Breaking Free from the Dominance and Establishing Independent Policy: The Analysis of Saudi-Qatari Relations and its Implications on the Region of the Persian Gulf is a thorough analysis of the historical developments of bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar. This hierarchical relationship between the two states is analysed according to the theories of alliance formation, MENA foreign policy analyses and international hierarchy. The aim of the thesis is to ascertain how Qatar was able to break free from the subordinate position within the hierarchical relationship with Saudi Arabia. Contrary to other existing research within the field which explains the end of subordination mostly with the crisis in the dominant state, the present thesis addresses other possible factors in the subordinate state that ultimately cause the evasion of the subordination with particular emphasis on the case study in question. The thesis proposes a classification of several distinct eras in Saudi - Qatari relations and verifies them against the theories described above. The thesis' findings support the hypothesis that subordinate states can evade the subordination without a crisis in the dominant, but only in a very specific set of circumstances, which...
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Development of Political Shii Islam in Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq
Denk, Matěj ; Beránek, Ondřej (advisor) ; Ťupek, Pavel (referee)
This thesis is preoccupied with the development of Iraqi political Shi'a after the fall of Ṣaddām Ḥusayn. Its main area of interest is the comparison of three Shi'i political movements - Dac wa Party, the Supreme Council for the Islamic revolution in Iraq and the movement of Muqtadā aṣ-Ṣadr on the background of broader historical development of Shi'i community in Iraq. Although this thesis is written in English, it uses both English and Arabic sources and literature with occasional excursions into French and Persian sources. The thesis deals with the ideological transformation of the parties, formation of alliances, utilization of militias for political goals and the relations with the USA and Iran. The conclusion of the thesis is that the Iraqi Shi'i political scene is deeply fragmented, strongly influenced by Iran and its parties are often vehicles for personal political ambitions of its leaders which effectively prevents any unification of Shi'i political position and creation of strong central Iraqi government.
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The reforms during the reign of sultan Qaboos in Oman
Denk, Matěj ; Gombár, Eduard (advisor) ; Ženka, Josef (referee)
This Bachelor thesis deals with political and security history of Sultanate of Oman during the reign of sultan Qaboos (1970-present days), which is characterized by extensive reforms for modernization. Thesis describes circumstances of Qaboos accession to the throne, causes and background of the reforms and actual political and security situation as well. It puts stress on foreign influence on decision-making process in Oman, especially on extraordinary relationship with Great Britain. Using the full extent of foreign literature and internet sources it gets to the conclusion that given reforms were a result of personal involvement of sultan Qaboos and socio- economic pressures, which made them inevitable.
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