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Amibitons, acomplishments and perspectives of the BRICS countries.
Beleščák, Dušan ; De Castro, Tereza (advisor) ; Vošta, Milan (referee)
The primary objective of this work is to comprehensively evaluate the capacity of the BRICS to achieve its objectives by mutual cooperation, based on the confrontation of the declared aims of the group itself during its annual summits with real achievements. The secondary aim of the study is to estimate the direction in which the cooperation between the BRICS will be heading in the future and to define possible challenges threatening its success. The thesis is divided into three parts. In the first part the author describes the genesis of the term "BRICS", and then continues by describing the essential characteristics of individual BRICS countries and their mutual similarities and differences. In the second, main part, the author evaluates the extent of fulfillment of individual goals set during the BRICS summits, taking place annually since 2009. The author evaluates seven selected key goals by analyzing the reasons for their implementation, proposed methods of implementation, the steps taken for their fulfillment, the effectiveness of these steps and the current status. Subsequently, in a similar manner author evaluates several sub-targets. In the third part, the author presents the expectations for the forthcoming BRICS summit, outlines possible directions that will be taken by BRICS in the future and identifies the weaknesses threatening their successful cooperation.
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The road of Brazil to the BRICS countries: present situation and perspectives
Beleščák, Dušan ; Cihelková, Eva (advisor) ; De Castro, Tereza (referee)
This thesis aims to describe the evolution of Brazil until the present day, with emphasis on the second half of the last century and the first decade of this century. Its second objective is to introduce the immense potential within the BRICS countries that resides in their cooperation and willingness to change the current power structure of the world, dominated for so long by the west. In this thesis Brazil is being compared to Russia, China, India and South Africa. These countries are also being compared to some of the important western states. The thesis describes strengths and weaknesses of Brazil and the BRICS group. It also tries to predict the future evolution of these countries and different obstacles that can occur on their way to the awaited prosperity, from internal social unrests to global conflicts.
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