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Azawad: history and causes of an attempt to declare independent statehood
Čepičková, Lucie ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Doboš, Bohumil (referee)
This bachelor thesis "Azawad: history, causes of an attempt to declare independent statehood", analyses conflict in Mali, the roots of which go back to precolonial period. The aim of the first part is to describe the historical development of Mali and highlight situations that preceded the conflict between the Tuaregs and the Malian government which led to the attempt to declare an independent state of Azawad in 2013. However, geography of the territory of Mali played a great role, as evidenced Jeffrey Herbst's theory, which highlights the size of the state, population distribution and density of infrastructure. The second part is focused primarily on this theory and applies it to the area of Mali, which answers the question of whether Azawad would be a viable region purely in terms of geographical territory.
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Conceptualization of the Use of International Media as an Early Warning System Tool on the Case of Mali
Kopečný, Tomáš ; Hynek, Nikola (advisor) ; Střítecký, Vít (referee)
This thesis deals with the topic of Early Warning Systems (EWS), a key part of conflict prevention. It applies a model of content analysis of international media outputs on the case of the Mali insurgency in January 2012. As an EWS tool, it analyzes international media represented by major global press agencies. The main goal of the thesis is to answer the following research question: Are international media a suitable tool for EWS by showing that their analysis could have predicted the outbreak of the conflict in Mali in January 2012? The answer should also show whether international media can detect growing tensions leading to a conflict as well as test the plausibility of the EWS model. The application of the model should, observing the period from August 2011 to the beginning of the insurgency on January 17, 2012, prove whether the conflict could have been anticipated. In order to contextualize the model, structural factors of instability were identified in the discussion of the dynamics of the conflict that has been repeating itself for dozens of years. A discourse analysis of international media during the observed period was also presented on the background of the securitization theory of the Copenhagen school of security studies. The discourse analysis and the quantitative EWS model have...
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Media analysis as an Early Warning System tool - the case of Mali
Kopečný, Tomáš ; Hynek, Nikola (advisor) ; Střítecký, Vít (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the topic of Early Warning Systems (EWS), a key part of conflict prevention. It applies a model of quantitative analysis of international media outputs on the case of the Mali insurgency in January 2012. As an EWS tool, it analyzes international media represented by the major global press agencies. The main goal of the thesis is to answer the following research question: Did the international media manage to anticipate the outbreak of the conflict in Mali? The answer should also show whether international media can detect growing tensions leading to a conflict and therefore whether they could be used as an EWS tool. The application of the model should, observing the period from August 2011 to the beginning of the insurgency on January 17, 2012, prove whether the conflict could have been anticipated. In order to contextualize the model, structural factors of instability were identified in the discussion of the dynamics of the conflict that has been repeating itself for dozens of years. A discourse analysis of international media during the observed period was also presented on the background of the securitization theory of the Copenhagen school of security studies. The discourse analysis and the quantitative EWS model have both shown that international media have not...
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The Impact of Having Siblings on Early Female Marriage: Evidence from Mali and Sierra Leone
Merglová, Eva ; Hulíková Tesárková, Klára (advisor) ; Kocourková, Jiřina (referee)
The Impact of Having Siblings on Early Female Marriage: Evidence from Mali and Sierra Leone Abstract Early female marriage is perceived as a persisting problem of many less-developed countries, that brings various negative consequences not only for girls but also for the society as a whole. The main objective of this bachelor thesis is to contribute to the research on possible risk factors of this traditional practice. Specifically, it investigates whether and how the number of siblings affects the probability of a girl getting married or entering into cohabiting union before her 18th birthday. Parental incentives underpinning early female marriage are discussed mainly in relation to the theory of intra-household resource allocation and sibling rivalry. Special attention is paid to the impact of sibling age structure on household decision-making process about daughters' marriage timing. Consequently, an empirical test is conducted for two West African countries, Mali and Sierra Leone, using data from the latest available Demographic and Health Surveys. Based on the empirical analysis of this data, there is no evidence that the total number of siblings or their age structure has any significant impact on the probability of a girl getting married or entering into union early in the countries under study.
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Decolonization Mali and its impact on relations between France and the two countries
BYSTŘICKÝ, Tomáš
This bachelor´s thesis focuses on relations between France and its former colony, Republic of Mali. It describes its decolonization and impact, which this event had on relations between the countries. A significant part of the work pays attention on how France kept influence in this country after its decolonization. The paper also examines military, economical and political cooperation of both coutries since 1960 to the present day and analyses in details french military intervention in 2013.
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French neocolonialism in 20th and 21st century: military interventions in Africa
Pokrupová, Michaela ; Dubský, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Matějka, Zdeněk (referee)
The diploma thesis is focused on French neocolonialism towards its former African colonies. French neocolonialism is analysed from 1960 so called Year of Africa until nowadays. There are two case studies concerning recent French military interventions in Mali and Central Africa. The objective of this diploma thesis is to analyse French foreign approach towards the defined territory on the bases of specialized bibliography and primary resources, and to answer the question asked by the author of this diploma thesis in the Introduction of this piece and to reach the evaluation. The diploma thesis is structured into three parts. In the Introduction, there is a short summary of the topic and there is also the hypothesis stating that the French foreign policy towards its former African colonies shows characteristics of neocolonialism. The first chapter defines the basic terms such as colonialism, decolonisation and foreign policy. There is also a detailed description of terms necolonialism and postcolonialism. The second chapter analyses French actions in sub-Saharan Africa from 1960 till nowadays from the political, economic, cultural and military point of view. A special part of this chapter is a period from 1990 till our days. The third chapter is made of two case studies: military interventions in Mali and Central Africa that shows the neocolonial approach appearing in the French foreign policy towards sub-Saharan Africa. A part of this chapter is also a synthesis of both interventions. The conclusion of diploma thesis sums up all the knowledge gained thanks to the studying of specialized bibliography and it confirms the hypothesis set in the Introduction of this work.
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Trade with selected commodities with focus on fair trade
Pokorná, Iveta ; Jiránková, Martina (advisor) ; Pavlík, Petr (referee)
Using the example of three commodities and three countries, the purpose of the thesis "Trade with selected commodities with focus on fair trade" is to analyse a chosen commodity market in different states. Focusing on developing countries, the work aims to confirm the validity of theoretical models of the international trade. Moreover, extra attention is paid to the alternative concept of fair trade. The thesis is divided into four chapters with the first giving the theoretical basis for the consequential analysis. The second chapter deals with the fair trade movement, the third part examines the concrete industry in the particular country, and the last chapter studies the consequences of fair trade on producers in the Sub-Saharan region.
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Alternative scenarios of future development of the Mali crisis
Hankeová, Tereza ; Kváča, Vladimír (advisor) ; Kochan, Jan (referee)
As history is focused on the past and sociology deals with the present, shouldn't be international relations oriented towards the future? On the concrete example of Mali crisis are demonstrated the advantages of the scenario building method, which enhances the relevance of theories of international relations. Northern Mali has been traditionally isolated geographically, politically and economically. Since the beginning of 2012, fights broke out again. The rising threat of Islamist groups was confirmed in the Sahel. This thesis primarily deals with the potential evolution of the Malian crisis, which has been caused by a complex set of interactions. The analysis of events preceding the crisis enables to define driving factors, which will continue to influence the crisis in the future. In addition are defined key uncertainties that could substantially reverse its predictable evolution. Four scenarios outlining alternative future development in northern Mali will be constructed in accordance with a chosen new scenario building method. They differ from each other by varied interactions between key actors and key unknowns and by their temporal and spatial dynamics.
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Bezpečnostní situace Tuaregu a jejich úsilí při budování státu
Mísařová, Paulína
This paper aims to provide basic characteristics and also specific features of the indigenous people of Africa, in this case inhabitants called Tuaregs living on the territory of Mali. The work evaluates legal claims of the Tuaregs in nation-building, as well as their efforts in order to form own state. The paper provides analysis of the occupied region and attempts/fights of the "nation" to create an independent state precisely on the territory of Mali. Situation before and after the French Intervention in Mali and various aspects of relations between former French colony Mali, France and Tuaregs are evaluated along with the historical background, development, transformation in these periods: period of decolonization, period after Mali gained independence, period before France intervened and the period after. Paper provides comprehensive overview of the problem analyzing the issue of the roots of the conflict related to controversial North and South of Mali.
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The differences of investment climate, culture and business differences of Mali
Hudečková, Anna ; Gullová, Soňa (advisor) ; Klosová, Anna (referee)
The bachelor thesis is devided into four chapters. The first chapter contains basic country profile of Mali including geographical information, historical facts, specifics of ethnics living in Mali and Malian culture. The second chapter, called Entrepreneurial environment, is concerned with economical development of the country, political system, main problems of Malian economy, the business environment and conditions for starting a new business. The third chapter contains common business practices and etiquette in Mali. The last chapter analyzes relations between Czech Republic and Mali and mentions some oportunities for further development of cooperation, too.
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