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Comparison of the attitudes of Brazil, India and South Africa towards the issue of humanitarian interventions
Jeřábek, David ; Karlas, Jan (advisor) ; Vlček, Václav (referee)
This study deals with attitude of three states - Brazil, India, and South Africa, towards the issue of humanitarian interventions and the principle of the Responsibility to Protect. The aim of this study is to assess what is the real motivation of selected states in the process of creation of their attitudes. Based on three main theoretical approaches - neorealism, liberalism, and constructivism, particular hypotheses are created in order to help determine explanation value of selected theories. All three selected theoretical approaches deal with different sets of variables with different importance. The main focus of the first half of the study is on introduction of humanitarian intervention, the principle of Responsibility to Protect, and selected theoretical approaches. In this part individual hypotheses are defined, and the methodological framework is also introduced. Second part of the study deals with actual analysis of attitudes of selected states and their consequential categorization. The individual variables are assessed, and conclusions are established. Based on analysis Brazil and South Africa seem to be two cases with different understanding of security than India. These two states also have different perception of own state identity and thus their attitude toward intervention/R2P is...
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Land reform as strategic approach to enhancing people's right to food - fact or fiction?
Omelková, Kateřina
This diploma thesis focuses on the interrelationship between the land reform programme in South Africa and the objectives of the right to food. It primarily purposes to answer following question: Does the land reform programme sufficiently support the objectives of the right to food?. In order to interrogate this question effectively a methodology connecting the concepts of the right to food, land reform programme and sustainable rural livelihood was developed. Developed methodology and methods were subsequently applied and tested on selected projects of land redistribution in South Africa. The key question was addressed through the analytical approach assessing the perceived degree of success of the interrelationship.
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Nedostatek vody v Jihoafrické republice
Foltýnová, Michaela
The thesis deals with water shortage in South Africa. It focuses on the state of water resources, their protection, quality and distribution. The work also shows the reasons that cause water scarcity and the consequent consequences associated with water scarcity. Also included are technologies that are used to extract water. A concrete example of water scarcity is reflected in Cape Town, which is the most vulnerable area in the country.
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Securitization of HIV/AIDS in South Africa, 2000-2018
Roudnická, Zuzana ; Werkman, Kateřina (advisor) ; Svitková, Katarína (referee)
HIV/AIDS is for many decades one of the major global health issues. It has, therefore, attracted attention of scholars from different fields of study, including security studies. This Master's Thesis seeks to contribute to debates surrounding the issue of securitizing the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The main aim of this thesis is to apply the Copenhagen School's theoretical framework on the case of HIV/AIDS, evaluate the possibility of explaining the international reaction to the pandemic through securitization, and assess whether or not the HIV/AIDS was successfully securitized in South Africa, mainly through effort of the relevant international actors. The case of the Republic of South Africa was chosen because it is one of the worst affected countries by the disease in the world. After discussing the Copenhagen School's securitization theory and its critics, the origins, progression and nature of the disease is explained. The thesis then proceeds with the description and examination of the current state of the epidemic in South Africa as well as the negative influence the segregation and apartheid policy had on the perception of the disease and its spread. The thesis looks at possible securitizing actors of the issue and analysis their discourse in the search for securitizing moves associated with...
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The Politicization of Sexuality in South Africa
Ptáčníková, Iveta ; Kolářová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Jiroutová Kynčlová, Tereza (referee)
1 Abstract This diploma thesis deals with the topic of politicization of sexuality in South Africa in relation to sexual violence against children. Using qualitative content analysis the paper examines, how the "baby rape" phenomenon is described in South African media production and how it relates to the new democracy in the post-apartheid South Africa. Likewise, attention is paid to the issue of virginity testing, which is interpreted as a reaction to the "moral crisis" of the newly formed democratic nation. The examined issue is viewed in the wider context of social relations, therefore using an intersectional approach. The analytical aspect of the analysis includes the categories of race, gender, and sexuality. The intersectional concept analyzes the role of media representation in designing individual social categories and thus strengthening certain forms of oppression. The theoretical background of the work is based on black feminism and the Stanley Cohen's theory of moral panic. With analysing media representation it is examined the way the gender, sexuality, and race are studied and represented in order to answer the thesis question of how Western discourse intersects through these analytical categories. Keywords: media representation, qualitative content analysis, intersectionality, politization of...
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South Africa through the eyes of travel programs of Ceska televize
Dufalová, Tereza ; Jirák, Jan (advisor) ; Soukup, Martin (referee)
The Thesis focuses on the travelling programs of the Česká televize that are describing South Africa in its medial content. The key are the means of showing and presenting to its spectators this exotic detination as a turistic target and if there is a wider context of social and political struggles provided next to the given information. Semiotic analysis was chosen for the research, where 13 episodes of the travelling documents were included. This type of analysis enabled us to focus on a large amount of the information comming from both visual and audial content of each episode. During the first phase of analysis it waas described what was included in the episode where the second step was to assign a conotative meaning to identified features. The outcome of the analysis was a creation of a few categories where a different strategy of the specific travelling programs is compared. They are for example the approach to the stereotypes, the artistic form including the choice of the program's main guide, parasocial interaction, to which extent they use the etnocentricity or the internal hypertextuality. One of the conclusion of the Thesis is that there is an evident effort of the production to show to the audience both traditional and modern lifestyle, which is closely connected with a longterm...
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The countries of BRICS a new factor of economic development in the world economy at the beginning of the 21st century.
LUTEROVÁ, Tereza
The countries of BRICS are the subject of my bachelor´s work. The work deals with the history, origin and members of BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Futhermore the work is concerned with the origin and working of the New Development Bank and Satellite System GLONASS, which shall serve the members of BRICS only. The first part is about the history and origin of countries of BRICS. The basic characteristics of the individual countries, comes next, including main indicators demographical and economic. As another important part in work is chapter about the monetary policy and the New Development Bank BRICS. The Satellite System GLONASS is mentioned in the semi-final chapter of bachelor´s work. The end of the work belongs to the potential of the countries of BRICS. The part of the work, are the charts, which with help of basic economic and other indicators provide the summary about individual countries.
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Support of small-scale farmers in Mbekweni township trough establishment of agricultural extension program
Šulc, Lukáš
The aim of this thesis is to examine the possible role of agricultural extension program in Mbekweni township in Republic of South Africa. The first theoretical section discusses basic aspects of current environment of agricultural holdings, role and position of small-scale agricultural holdings in current agribusiness. Special emphasis is put on concept of agricultural extension as a tool for provision of information connected to farming practices. In the second practical section the model project using this method for particular target group. In accordance with findings of this thesis is this project recognized as relevant for current situation.
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Sport jako prostředek pro podporu rozvoje dětského potenciálu v Jihoafrické republice
Šelong, Vojtěch
This bachelor thesis focuses on using sport and sport activities for development of childrens potential in South Africa. In this thesis the true meaning of childrens potential is examined as well as the influence of sport on childrens development. Having regard to the social, cultural and historic influences in South Africa, thesis presents project proposal aimed on development of childrens potential through right sport education in two elementary schools located in Alice, Eastern Cape.
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