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German nuclear phase-out in 2011 and political motivations of CDU/CSU
Bundová, Klára ; Nigrin, Tomáš (advisor) ; Mlsna, Petr (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the German nuclear phase-out in 2011 and political motivations of CDU/CSU. The main objective of this paper is to confirm or reject the statement that CDU/CSU was politically motivated in order to attempt to prevent large vote losses in the upcoming Landtag elections. Nuclear phase-out was not an entirely new development for Germany; there is a long tradition of a strong opposition to nuclear technology and already during the government of red-green coalition after 1998 the first nuclear phase-out was agreed. Nuclear energy was nevertheless considered to be a convenient bridging technology for CDU/CSU before Germany could fully rely on renewable sources of energy and belonged to the front supporters of nuclear energy. With the inauguration of the new federal government in 2009 formed by CDU/CSU and FDP, an amendment to the atomic law was agreed and the coalition managed to extend the operational lifespan of nuclear power plants. Their attitude to nuclear energy remained unchanged until the Fukushima accident in Japan in March 2011, which provoked a U-turn in their policy and they suddenly decided to support nuclear phase-out. The official explanation of the government seems to be insufficient since in no other country had the Japan nuclear accident such a big impact....
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The CDU/CSU share on German Energiewende
Anděl, Jiří ; Nigrin, Tomáš (advisor) ; Mlsna, Petr (referee)
ANDĚL, Jiří: Podíl CDU/CSU na vzniku německé Energiewende. Praha 2015. 32 s. Bakalářská práce (Bc.). Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních věd, Institut mezinárodních studií. Katedra německých a rakouských studií. Vedoucí práce PhDr. Tomáš Nigrin, Ph.D. Abstract A wide range of changes in the German energy sector, known under the name Energiewende, is associated primarily with the government of the Red-Green Coalition ruling in the period 1998 - 2005. Although the then government of the Social Democrats and the Greens introduced the whole concept, the centre-right government of Helmut Kohl, the predecessor of the Red-Green Coalition and the government of Angela Merkel in the years 2009 - 2013, helped significantly to implement Energiewende. The thesis is focused mainly on 3 factors with which the government of H. Kohl and A. Merkel contributed to the implementation of Energiewende. It is the introduction of the Act on the promotion of renewable energy sources from 1991, the climate policy of H. Kohl and the nuclear phase out of A. Merkel from 2011. The thesis also examines the relevance of the aforementioned steps in relation to the whole energy concept. The next part of the thesis is devoted to the analysis of possible motives that could have influenced the individual steps. As far as the importance is...
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The Political Rise of Angela Merkel on the Backround of the CDU Donations Scandal in 1999
Rubriciusová, Alžběta ; Picka, Ondřej (advisor) ; Nigrin, Tomáš (referee)
Angela Merkel, the current German chancellor, is one of the most important politicians of today. She has been involved in politics for 23 years and has held the post of the leader of CDU since 2000. Merkel' political start in the early 1990s was fast and had its climax in the CDU donations scandal which shook the foundations of the political party at the turn of the millennium. This bachelor thesis examines to what extent was this period of time crucial for Merkel's future political career and her steps. The donations scandal led to the party's financial crisis and fundamental staff changes. It damaged the party's image. This thesis will also deal with Helmut Kohl and his retirement from politics which was to a large extent provoked by the scandal and Merkel's role in it. This paradox, stemming from the fact that Kohl was Merkel's mentor since she entered politics, will be investigated. Merkel's political style will be analysed on the basis of her conduct in 1999. The role of German media was crucial in regards to the financial scandal and therefore will be analysed as well. The reflection of Czech media from that time will exemplify the importance of the CDU donations scandal for Merkel's career.
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Konrad Adenauer and CDU
Pavlíček, Viktor ; Horčička, Václav (advisor) ; Soukup, Jaromír (referee)
This work deals with the person of Konrad Adenauer and the formation of CDU in the period 1945 - 1949. Its main focus is on the role of Adenauer in the formation of the party and his other political activities. The circumstances of the foundation of new state are also covered. The first part briefly outlines Adenauer's life until 1945, both his education and political activity, and shortly his personal life. It presents his political activities immediately after the war and his subsequent engagement in the formation of the new political party. It describes the process of foundation of CDU from various Christian-democratic organizations to the national party, which then take part in the elections to the Bundestag in the late summer of 1949. The developing of the programme and various fights between wings inside the party for the leadership are also covered. The work also mentions related actions of the occupying powers during the military administration of German territory. Key words: Adenauer, CDU, CSU, FRG 1945 - 1949, Ahlen programme, London agreement, Parliamentary council
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Shifts in the CDU/CSU's Nuclear Energy Policy: A Path to the "Fukushima Reversal"
Landa, Martin ; Mynaříková, Romana (advisor) ; Nigrin, Tomáš (referee)
The Fukushima disaster sparked another series in the continuous German debate over the future of nuclear power and led to a major shift in the country's energy industry. The 2011 decision to abandon nuclear power nevertheless followed only a few months after the announced power plants' operation-extension. The aim of this paper is to examine, whether the CDU/CSU's post-Fukushima gradation reflects any constant developments in the party's policies. The author is looking at how nuclear policy of the Christian parties has been developing since the early stages of technological research in the 1950's until the Fukushima accident in March 2011. The paper outlines the shifts in the party's policy in the general context of German energy industry. This thesis provides an overview of CDU/CSU's approach towards the use of nuclear power and contributes to the understanding of the long- term tendencies behind the "Fukushima reversal."
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Second Version of the Berlin Program from 1971. The End of Adenauer's CDU?
Picka, Ondřej ; Nigrin, Tomáš (advisor) ; Handl, Vladimír (referee)
After the Christian democratic CDU party was forced into the opposition after the parliamentary elections of 1969 it created a program commission which should update the party's Berlin Program adopted few months earlier. Surprisingly it drafted a wholly new party manifesto challenging crucial dogmas of party's policies which led to stormy discussions. This thesis argues that this development was a consequence of generation change in the party which was accelerated by the loss of government power as well as a result of the influence of the chairman of the program commission, Helmut Kohl. Kohl was a leading figure of the young rising generation in the party and a strong proponent of party reform. He created conditions in the commission for creation of a progressive proposal by giving influence to talented young reform oriented politicians. But the conservatives in the party were still strong enough to fight back and moderate the reform impetus of the draft. Party committee redrafted it and weakened some central progressive statements. Only the undisputable loss in the elections of 1972 and following election of Helmut Kohl to party chairman made the way free for a thru party reform. Many of the young politicians allied with Kohl during the program discussion in early 1970s became eventually key...
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The policy of the parliamentary parties in the Federal Republic of Germany towards the countries of the Eastern Bloc within the years 1963-1966
Matějů, Petra ; Nigrin, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kunštát, Miroslav (referee)
The thesis "The policy of the parliamentary parties in the Federal Republic of Germany towards the countries of the Eastern Bloc within the years 1963-1966" studies the policy of the parliamentary parties in the Federal Republic of Germany - CDU/CSU (Christian Democratic Union of Germany and Christian Social Union of Bavaria), FDP (Free Democratic Party) and SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany) - towards the countries of the Eastern Bloc during the Federal Cabinet of Ludwig Erhard between the years 1963-1966. The thesis hypothesizes that a significant shift in the approach to the German question and Ostpolitik occurred in all the parliamentary parties in the FRG during the years 1963-1966. This hypothesis is tested by means of a detailed chronological description and analysis of the progress of the policies and a comparative analysis of the parties' policies towards the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic and other communist states of Eastern Europe. The thesis is focused on both the official policy of the Federal Cabinet and the policies of all the parliamentary parties and also on the opinions of the parties' individual members. Furthermore, it shows the process of shaping of collective opinions which react to changes in the world politics and home affairs. The analysis is put into...
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The second version of the Berlin program from 1971: End of Adenauer's CDU?
Picka, Ondřej ; Nigrin, Tomáš (advisor) ; Handl, Vladimír (referee)
After the Christian democratic CDU party was forced into the opposition after the parliamentary elections of 1969 it created a program commission which should update the party's Berlin Program adopted few months earlier. Surprisingly it drafted a wholly new party manifesto challenging crucial dogmas of party's policies which led to stormy discussions. This thesis argues that this development was a consequence of generation change in the party which was accelerated by the loss of government as well as a result of the influence of the chairman of the program commission, Helmut Kohl. Kohl was a leading figure of the young rising generation in the party and a strong proponent of party reform. He created conditions in the commission for creation of a progressive proposal by giving influence to talented young reform oriented politicians. But the conservatives in the party were still strong enough to fight back and moderate the reform impetus of the draft. Party committee redrafted it and weakened some central progressive statements. Only the undisputable loss in the elections of 1972 and following election of Helmut Kohl to party chairman made the way free for a thru party reform. Many of the young politicians allied with Kohl during the program discussion in early 1970s became key figures in the CDU....
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German question and Ostpolitik within the years 1963-1966
Matějů, Petra ; Nigrin, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kunštát, Miroslav (referee)
German question and Ostpolitik within the years 1963-1966 Petra Matějů MATĚJŮ, Petra. Německá a východní politika v letech 1963-1966. Praha, 2011. 103 s. Diplomová práce (Mgr.) Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních věd, Institut mezinárodních studií. Katedra německých a rakouských studií. Vedoucí diplomové práce PhDr. Tomáš Nigrin, Ph.D. The master thesis German question and Ostpolitik within the years 1963-1966 is focused on the attitudes of the parliamentary parties in the Federal Republic of Germany - CDU/CSU (Christian Democratic Union and Social Democratic Party of Germany), FDP (Free Democratic Party) and SPD (Social Democratics Party of Germany) - to the policy towards the countries of the Eastern Bloc and with the changes in these attitudes in the period from 1963 to 1966, when the Federal Cabinet of Ludwig Erhard held rule. The main thesis of this study is the premise that in all the parliamentary parties in the Federal Republic of Germany a significant shift in the approach to the German question and Ostpolitik within the years 1963-1966 occurred. This thesis should be verified or refuted by means of a detailed chronological description and analysis of the progress of the issue, followed by the comparative analysis of the attitudes of the parties in view to the policy towards the Soviet...
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