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Comparison of approaches of the European Union and the United States of America towards the security threat of Islamic State
Stejskalová, Kristýna ; Eichler, Jan (advisor) ; Dubský, Zbyněk (referee)
The diploma thesis presents comparison of security and strategic culture's approaches of the European Union and the United States of America towards the threat of Islamic state. Comparison is based on two separated analyses of complex strategy and particular steps of both subjects from different methodological points of view. Each analysis consists of security and strategic culture in the light of historical milestones, factors of engagement in fight against Islamic state, complex counter-terrorism strategy and particular steps taken against the Islamic state. Based on comparative analysis both approaches will be compared and the thesis aims to answer the questions, how did both the USA and the EU challenged the threat of Islamic state, how these approaches differ and also what exactly stands behind these concrete steps.
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Impact of Gender Equality on International Security (Case Study UN Sanctions against Iraq)
Boudová, Eliška ; Dubský, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Maslowski, Nicolas (referee)
This diploma thesis explores the topic of gender equality and places it into context of international relations and international security. The aim of the diploma thesis is to evaluate potential impacts of higher representation of women in decision-making on international security, with particular attention being given to the specific security situation of women. The diploma thesis treats the theoretical framework of feminist discourse in international relations and international security, with the last chapter presenting a case study of the sanction regime imposed against Iraq by the UN Security Council following the Gulf War.
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Security in International Relations: International cooperation to prevent non-states threats.
Klykova, Ekaterina ; Lehmannová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Dubský, Zbyněk (referee)
Thesis is focusing on the analysis of the situation in Syria in the period since 2011 till present times. First part will present main theoretical thoughts on the international security such as Realist school, Liberalist school, Human and Collective security concepts and the most modern theoretical school of security- Copenhagen school. That was done in case to have a clear notion of the international security development and to chose the one theory which will reflect the best the situation in Syria. In the practical part I analyzing the actions and inter actions of the main international security actors, such as United Nations plus important actors in the region of the Middle East -- Arab League, and of course Syrian government and opposition. Also I will try to apply Copenhagen school of Security on the Syrian situation and to find out if that theory is good or not for that kind of analysis. After browsing actions taken by actors and opposition in the conclusion I found out that nowadays international security system cannot be called very successful and that Copenhagen school of Security its good explanatory theory but it pretty useless in case of conflict resolution.
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Securitization of the threat of civil aviation abuse
Prázdná, Eliška ; Rolenc, Jan Martin (advisor) ; Machoň, Miloslav (referee)
International security became highly discussed subject in the early stage of globalization. It has stayed a current issue ever since. With about 2.5 billion people per year choosing air traffic, the security in aviation has become equally discussed. The aim of this paper is to examine the securitization process, its objects and the way of institutionalization presented by security regulations that came after London Heathrow events, where we saw, what kind of threat could civil aviation represent. Firstly, the Copenhagen school's theoretical concept of securitization is being defined, than it will be used as a framework for the UK bomb plot of 2006.
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Influence of international organization on conflict in its member state: case of Georgia and Abkhazia
Kočer, Jan ; Rolenc, Jan Martin (advisor) ; Trávníčková, Zuzana (referee)
This paper examines the role and the influence of international organizations in ensuring international peace and security, in particular in providing solution and alternative to armed conflict. Key international intergovernmental organizations (UN and OSCE) are seen from different points of view (i.e. legal, international security or theory of international relations) as guarantors of international peace and security. The fundamental goal of this paper is to analyse discrepancy between normative and theoretical premises (legality and legitimacy of possible measures in hands of international organizations) on one side and reality on the other. Elementary is the idea of exceptional role of international organizations in promoting and guaranteeing international peace and security underpinned with status of universal international organization vis-a-vis international crime. These theoretical basics are examined in confrontation with importance, activity and role of international organizations in concrete circumstances. A discrepancy between normativity and reality is methodologically tested by analysis of normative grounds of international community in security relations vis-a-vis general limits emerging from reality of inter-social activity in international relations. These limits are concretized in the part of the paper which analyses the settlement procedure after the conflict in Georgia and Abkhazia.
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Small states in international relations and international security issues
Žáková, Alice ; Sršeň, Radim (advisor) ; Voráček, Emil (referee)
With the collapse of the bipolar system and increasing number and importance of small states, the emphasis is not placed only on the great powers anymore. In the globalizing world states have to face new threats and adapt its security and foreign policy tools. The aim of the thesis is to find out which steps two small countries - Czech Republic and Norway, undertake to ensure their safety and minimize their threats. The first chapter analyzes foreign policies of the selected countries, and decides whether they are really small states. After defining the major threats as terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, an analysis of counter-terrorism actions based on the official counter-terrorism strategies of the UN, the OSCE, the NATO, and the EU follows. From this analysis the thesis then concludes that Czech Republic and Norway are small, but not weak states and they may contribute to minimizing global threats.
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Nuclear weapons – inevitable element of world politics?
Tomahoghová, Jana ; Rolenc, Jan Martin (advisor) ; Klusák, Miroslav (referee)
Nuclear weapons are from their first use near the end of World War II the topic of the unfailing debates in the world politics. Considering they are easily abusable they represent an important menace to the international security. The only possible solution is their complete elimination. However, nowadays we may think the nuclear disarmament could be finished a lot of barriers still exist and make it inlikely to be implemented. Perhaps the use of different new instruments in the international relations might once help to make the universal disarmament real.
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Účinnost mírových prostředků v řešení mezinárodních sporů
Gurská, Zuzana ; Drhlík, Alois (advisor) ; Peterková, Jana (referee)
Diplomová práce se zabývá mírovým řešením mezinárodních sporů. První část práce tvoří ucelený přehled mírových prostředků k řešení mezinárodních sporů - jednak prostředků řešení sporů dohodou a prostředků v případě jednostranného řešení sporů, jednak uvádí nástroje OSN a orgány OSN odpovědné za mezinárodní mír a bezpečnost. Ve druhé části práce je zkoumána aplikace mírových prostředků OSN na konkrétních příkladech: Kypr,Afghánistán, Irák a Rwanda.
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Změny klimatu a jejich možný dopad na mezinárodní politiku a bezpečnost v 21. století
Kosek, David ; Chlapcová, Ivana (advisor) ; Rolenc, Jan Martin (referee)
Práce je zaměřená na problematiku klimatických změn jakožto aktuálního fenoménu, viděnou z pohledu dopadů na mezinárodní bezpečnost. Cílem práce je prezentovat téma klimatických změn právě v bezpečnostních souvislostech a nastínit, kde a jak se mohou dopady projevit. První kapitola charakterizuje pojem environmentální bezpečnosti a jeho souvislost s klimatickými změnami. V druhé kapitole je představen vývoj mezinárodních aktivit v oblasti klimatických změn. Třetí kapitola nastiňuje možné dopady, které změny klimatu na bezpečnost mohou mít a v poslední kapitole jsou rovnány postoje hlavních aktérů, jmenovitě EU a USA, a jejich rozdílnosti v přístupu k řešení. Závěr je shrnutím všech výše získaných poznatků.
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