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Causes of the rise of the United Kingdom Independence Party
Kult, Jakub ; Brunclík, Miloš (advisor) ; Říchová, Blanka (referee)
The theme of this thesis is strongly connected to its aim which is to distinguish and describe the causes of the rise of the United Kingdom Independence Party. The introduction provides us with the brief history of the party and its election results. The next step considers the classification of the UKIP which leads us to consideration that party does not match perfectly to any party group. Still the theoretical frame of populist radical right parties seems to be the most suitable for examining UKIP. According to assumptions of this theory it was plausible to determine potential causes of the rise of the UKIP: process of modernization, economic dimension, Euroscpeticism, crisis and populism, ethnic issue and immigration, authoritarian intentions, voting system, evolution of party competition and internal supply of UKIP. Final analytical part of this thesis is designated to evaluate each cause. The findings of this paper correspond to original hypotheses. Thesis comes to conclusion that the most important voters' motives to vote UKIP are their Eurosceptic, populist and anti-immigration attitudes. This clearly corresponds to party's own policies and presentation. While process of modernization and development in party competition created suitable environment for the rise of the party. The voting system has...
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The electoral bias in the electoral system to the Chamber of deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Blaha, Aleš ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Brunclík, Miloš (referee)
This diploma thesis opens a new deep insight into the issue of electoral systems in Czech and Central European political science. The mid-point of this research is the electoral bias in the electoral system to the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. The electoral bias is researched on all general elections from 1996 until 2013. To find out the electoral bias I apply mathematical method created and used by professor Galina Borisyuk from University of Plymouth. This method is based on several mathematical methods used by the American and the British political scientists for decades. However, the new method created by Galina Borisyuk is the most convenient for many reasons. Mainly this method isn't necessarily connected with plurality majority system, which was essential variable so far. Second key attribute of this method is the possibility to apply it on the three party systems, which is important variable for our political system in the Czech Republic as well. In analytical part of this research I apply the new mathematical method in all elections to the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. Ascertained results are analysed in the conclusion together that I have set the feasible ways to develop a new path the research of bias in the future.
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Finnish president in the foreign policy
Roháček, Martin ; Brunclík, Miloš (advisor) ; Romancov, Michael (referee)
Master thesis deals with Finnish presidents as the actors of foreign policy since 1919 and compares them. For this comparison is created the special model in which presidents are classified according to the analysed variables: influence on direction of foreign policy, influence on the key negotiations and presidential powers in foreign policy. Thesis also deals with the question if there is any correlation between a status of president and the situation where president is a member of a different party than a prime minister and a minister of foreign affairs. In the end thesis analyses if presidential powers correspond with his real influence. Special model also shows how much presidents used their presidential powers.
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Conflict over competences after introduction of direct election of the president in the Czech Republic
Dragoun, Radek ; Brunclík, Miloš (advisor) ; Švec, Kamil (referee)
This bachelor thesis is concerned with question of competence in the Czech republic between president and others state constitutional authorities after the introduction of direct presidential election and after electing Miloš Zeman as president. The thesis examines the parts of the Constitution where there is the possibility of occurrence of question of competence or where there are different interpretations. The main aim is to describe and analyze question of competence between Miloš Zeman and others constitutional authorities. Based on these disputes, this bachelor thesis offers modifications of the Constitution of the Czech Republic which could prevent similar disputes. The result of bachelor thesis is appreciation whether introduction of direct elections had an impact on the incidence of question of competence or it is associated with Miloš Zeman.
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New media as a key factor of electoral marketing
Dohnal, Vojtěch ; Brunclík, Miloš (advisor) ; Kubánek, Martin (referee)
Diploma thesis " New media as a key factor of the electoral marketing " deals with the role of new media in the electoral marketing. The author of this thesis tries to demonstrate the influence of new media on the success of candidates in the elections. Specifically, the author works with the Presidential elections in 2013 in the Czech Republic. On thi example author tries to verificate the hypothesis that without the use of new media in the election campaign, candidates can not succeed in the campaign . To confirm the hypothesis, author uses the QCA - quantitative comparative analysis. This type of analysis brings mathematical elements to the social sciences. The main tool for this analysis is to statements manner , as we know from mathematics. In addition to the analysis itself, diploma thesis also describes the functioning of the new media , specifically social networks: Facebook , Twitter and Youtube, that is social networks, which are used by most Czech Republic . Without a comprehensive understanding of how the social networks work can not truly understand their potential for a political marketing. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Tea Party Movement
Herout, Jakub ; Charvát, Jan (advisor) ; Brunclík, Miloš (referee)
Political system of the United states of America is considered to be a characteristic example of a two- party system. This study will not try to analyse the American two-party system in general, but will go in depth in analysing the importace of the Tea Party movement in this political system. Tea Party is considered to be a conservative right-wing movement which expresses its opinions in various areas and issues such as high taxes, high government debt, government's steps in health care, and so on. These, among Tea Party activists generally shared beliefs, have a purpose in the very philosophical basis of the movement. The study will try to find the this purpose, especially in connection with activists' social roots, movement's structure, and its field of work. Activists clustered in the Tea Party movement share a common ideology, which is based on belief that the federal government should have less power. This study will also cover many different areas in which the movement is active. Tea Party movement, operating throughout the whole United States, is going through the fragmentation process because its short history and different positions within the movement in the matter of how to incorporate the movement in the American political system. Tea Party Movement is a nationwide phenomenon, however, the...
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Theory of deliberative democracy and demarchy as alternatives to democratic elections
Buryšová, Jana ; Brunclík, Miloš (advisor) ; Franěk, Jakub (referee)
This thesis critically analyzes the concepts of deliberative democracy and demarchy. Both theories are described from many different viewpoints, including criticisms aimed at elections in democratic political systems, the issue of legitimacy and representativeness. The analysis of the theory of deliberative democracy is based on the works of Bernard Manin, John Dryzek, Joshua Cohen etc. The analysis of the theory of demarchy is based on the works of John Burnheim. Both theoretical concepts are also confronted with criticisms aimed at their theoretical and practical imperfections. The thesis also deals with examples and possibilities of practical use of some elements from both theories. Finally, this thesis attempts to answer the question of whether both analyzed concepts could be satisfactory alternatives to representative democracy.
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ANO 2011: a business firm party?
Zavřel, Filip ; Brunclík, Miloš (advisor) ; Perottino, Michel (referee)
This thesis called "ANO 2011: a business-firm party?" deals with the analysis of a Czech political movement ANO 2011 in order to determine wheter and/or to what extent political movement ANO 2011 corresponds with business-firm party model, as described by Jonathan Hopkin and Caterina Paolucci in 1999. It is based on the context of a change of party organization and on logic of developmental typology of political parties. The aim is to determine whether the political movement ANO 2011 corresponds to the characteristics of the business-firm party model. The hypothesis here is that in the beginning of the movement it matched the model, while since than there is moving away to the direction of the form of traditional political parties. In another part there is a contribution described to the revision of business-firm party model that offers a modified perspective on the subject. With this perspective the characteristics of the business-firm party model are rather understood as a marketing strategy or a party subtype than as a separate and generally applicable type of political parties.
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Current party system of Iceland
Mergl, Tomáš ; Brunclík, Miloš (advisor) ; Perottino, Michel (referee)
The party system of Iceland was always well-known for its strong stability and moderate nature typical for its whole modern development. But since the 1999 parliamentary election the Icelandic party system has been going through several changes and it is not appropriate to consider it nowadays as a traditionally stable party system with, in the long term, the dominant Independence Party. The party system is splitting off and the new parties are found out. Although after the 2013 election the system returned to the pre-2009 model, there is still an important question whether it reflects repeated stabilization of the Iceland political and party system, or it is only a reaction to the left-wing government in the years of 2009 to 2013. The aim of this thesis is to answer the following questions: is the Icelandic party system going through some changes of its structure or inter-party competition, and if so, is this transformation caused by the financial and bank crisis in 2008, or does it concern long- term transformations? Did the electoral shock in 2009 result from the reaction of the Icelandic voters to the financial crisis, or the election results were only another validation of the long- term Icelandic party system trend, namely by erosion of its traditional adjustment? In the analysis of the...
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