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Post-Liberal regional dynamic of South America: A Inductive vs. deductive approaches
Boháček, Petr ; Střítecký, Vít (advisor) ; Hynek, Nikola (referee)
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, regionalism as an approach for studying International Relations has been gaining a momentum and popularity, yet, it has been mostly dominated by Eurocentric and deductive postulations, unable to successfully answer many regional issues. The focus of this thesis is to examine the validity of the major regionalist theories in the context of South America, a region that offers an ideal environment for a study of post-liberal regionalism. The thesis attempts to answer what are the main shortcomings of the contemporary regionalist debate. The main hypothesis is that while the contemporary debate of regionalism is dominated by the deductive approach, this can only direct us to some general variables and factors, but it is the inductive approach that leads us to correct assumption by expulsing extra-regional influences while building the hypothesis up. The hypothesis is tested on the South American regional dynamics through four thematic clusters based on the major assumptions of the regional theories that test their validity. The analyzed trajectories of the South American regional dynamic prove that the deductive approach is valuable in directing the research the right way in some general patterns, but it fails to make correct postulations about the type of the regional...
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Post-neoliberalism and the path towards integration in South America
Flores Uijtewaal, Celeste ; Krausz Hladká, Malvína (advisor) ; Riegl, Martin (referee)
Over the past decade, South America has been undergoing many transformations, through which it has been experiencing rapid economic growth, has heightened its ability to act more autonomously from international influence on matters of decision-making, and in general is perceived to have become a more stable region in several aspects. In this outlook, South America is increasingly distinguishing itself from the rest of Latin America. South America has been seeking integration for more than two centuries, when independence from the colonizing powers marked the introduction of the notion of integration in the region. However, most observers would argue that until now, South America has not succeeded in achieving its integration aims. Today, however, a new form of regional integration is being introduced in South America, which is said to differ significantly from previous integration schemes. This time, integration is based on left governments, and thereby South America is thought to have entered a Post Neoliberal stage. Historical factors explain the need for a Post Neoliberal approach to government nowadays, as it may be the only sustainable way forward for the region's development. Post Neoliberalism is therefore at the core of new integration efforts. Particularly the recently established Unasur...
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Everydayness of Jezuit missionaires from Czech province in South America
Vilímcová, Zuzana ; Šedivá Koldinská, Marie (advisor) ; Holý, Martin (referee)
This thesis deals with the sub-themes of everydayness of Jesuit missionaries from Czech province in South America. The author, using sources and literature of domestic and foreign origin, handles questions related to journeys of the Jesuits to South America, mapping their main routes, emotions and experiences, trying to ascertain what the material support of missionaries was and what kind of dangers they met across the ocean. She attempts to reconstruct the course of missions during ordinary as well as festive days and analyses missionary methods currently applied on the Indian population in South America. She refers to limited opportunities of Jesuits' contacts with the homeland, but also with other missionaries. Finally, she handles the questions of how the purposes of the missions could have been reached and how missionaries managed to survive in tough conditions of the missions, but also after the subsequent expulsion and cancellation of the order. Key words: Missionaries, Jesuits, everydayness, South America
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The market for acoustic pianos in selected countries of South America on the example of PETROF company
Ceralová, Anna ; Vošta, Milan (advisor) ; Vlčková, Jana (referee)
The thesis examines a potential of markets in Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil for trade with acoustic pianos PETROF. The first chapter contains an overview of piano manufacturers and terms associated with that field. Characteristic of protectionism and its effects on trade are mentioned in the first chapter as well, since some countries apply trade barriers frequently. An economic analysis of these states together with a market analysis follows. The market potential investigation is based on field research in the countries of South America.
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World trade with arms
Filippov, David ; Čajka, Radek (advisor) ; Bolotov, Ilya (referee)
The aim of thesis is to create a complete overview of the current developments and trends in the world trade with arms. After reading this document, the reader will get a full picture about the subject of the trade with arms, global military spending, latest trends, regulation of trade with arms, Czech Republic's position in the world trade with arms and the situation on three particular markets in South America. The outcome of this study is an answer to the question whether the analyzed markets offer opportunities for the Czech importer of small arms and whether they are suitable for Czech import. The thesis works with the analysis of the current situation and development of the arms trade and therefore the long-term historical development is not mentioned.
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Taxes on consuption in the EU and South America
Švecová, Klára ; Kubátová, Květa (advisor) ; Čuříková, Hana (referee)
The content of this diploma thesis is the analysis of the systems of consumption taxes in the European Union and in South America. The main aim of this thesis is to test the hypothesis that the proportion of consumption taxes in the total tax revenue is higher in the less developed countries - specifically in South America, than in the European Union member states. The hypothesis is verified by the comparison of the structure of the total tax revenues and consumption taxes in the EU and in South America. The thesis describes the consumption taxes and the harmonisation of it in both areas and the ways of combating tax evasion used in these two areas.
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Position of UNASUR in International Relations
Kvašinská, Pavla ; Kochan, Jan (advisor) ; Demková, Marcela (referee)
This bachelor thesis concentrates on the position of the regional block UNASUR in international relations. UNASUR is an integration block of the South American region, which was created in 2008. It aims to strengthen and extend the cooperation between the countries of South America. In this thesis I make detailed analysis of this efforts made in the field of security and international relations. Both relations between the individual member states and between the block and other international actors are observed. The main goal of the thesis is to evaluate the position of UNASUR in the system of international relations.
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Politic and Economic cooperation of countries in South America
BLÁHOVÁ, Karolína
The bachelor thesis entitled "Political and Economic Cooperation of Countries in South America" describes several points of view on South American integration. Published opinions were found in sources like historical studies, magazines and internet sources as described in the first part of the main text. Reasons for and means of integration, related political dialogue and some existing international organizations are discussed in the following section. The last part discusses potential mechanisms for efficient integration that addresses the complexities described in the begining of the work.\\
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Foreign direct investment in South America and activities of Czech Republic
Doktor, Martin ; Kašpar, Václav (advisor) ; Vošta, Milan (referee)
Foreign direct investment in South America play an important role in the formation of GDP and the economic position of countries in the region. Although the economic-political situation of South American area characterized by considerable instability, yet unsaturated market attracts investors from all over the world. The influx of foreign investment in recent years demonstrates the interest and attractiveness of the Southern Common Market, which is characterized by a strong growth potential. Despite the considerable efforts of investors from the Czech Republic on the penetration into the South American region, are below those of our business success, as in the past.
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