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Somaliland: a new state on the politcal map of the world?
Hausvater, Ervín ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Romancov, Michael (referee)
1 Abstract Bachelor thesis "Somaliland: a new state on political map of the world?" analyses secession of Somaliland in historical and geopolitical context. Although its high level of internal sovereignty and satisfying criteria of statehood Somaliland remains unrecognized by any state. This thesis examines whether the secession of Somaliland is justifiable according to normative theories of secession and according to the claims of Somaliland representatives. Additionally, it focuses on approach of international community and causes of lack of international recognition.
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Mungiki in Kenya: From Religious Movement to Militia
Hausvater, Ervín ; Werkman, Kateřina (advisor) ; Ludvík, Zdeněk (referee)
Violent non-state actors have represented a significant challenge for both national and international security in recent decades. One of the many countries that have experienced extensive violence perpetrated by these entities is also Kenya. Particularly armed group called Mungiki managed to become influential security, political, criminal and religious actor. Considering frequent transformations of the group making it difficult to determine what type of violent non-state actor Mungiki is, the group still represents a challenging case for researchers to fully comprehend. To contribute to the understanding of this entity and extend contemporary knowledge of violent non-state actors, this study aims to conceptualize individual phases of Mungiki development and discover mechanisms behind its recurrent metamorphoses from one type of violent actor to another. Based on the review of existing literature focused on violent non-state actors, their conceptualization, emergence, and transformations, the thesis uses a case-centric process- tracing method aimed at explaining particular outcomes of individual transformations. The study consists of an in-depth analysis of Mungiki development in the context of Kenyan security and political environment. The results indicate that Mungiki represented different types...
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Somaliland: a new state on the politcal map of the world?
Hausvater, Ervín ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Romancov, Michael (referee)
1 Abstract Bachelor thesis "Somaliland: a new state on political map of the world?" analyses secession of Somaliland in historical and geopolitical context. Although its high level of internal sovereignty and satisfying criteria of statehood Somaliland remains unrecognized by any state. This thesis examines whether the secession of Somaliland is justifiable according to normative theories of secession and according to the claims of Somaliland representatives. Additionally, it focuses on approach of international community and causes of lack of international recognition.
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