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Consociational theory as a sollution for Cyprus?
Gillern, Jan ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Schlosáriková, Eva (referee)
The main aim of this bachelor thesis is to examine whether a solution based on the Lijphart's consociational theory can bring stable political solution to Cyprus. Cypriot communities began to alienate as a response to the emergence of independent Greece in 19th century and successes of Mustafa Kemal in Turkey after the WWI. In 1960 the system based on the consociational principles was established in Cyprus. However, during the first three years of its existence it became dysfunctional and various crisis resulted in almost civil war. In this paper I argue that it were mainly the missing favorable conditions for consociational democracy, as defined by Arend Lijphart, that caused this failure. This paper also examines whether this unfavorable situation remained in existence. Therefore, I follow the events since the failure of the republic in 1960th in order to find out whether the situation for consociational democracy has improved. As my research showed, although there are some significant improvements, some of the Lijphart's conditions are still unfavorable. Mainly the determination of Cypriot elites to establish and maintain the consociational system is missing and therefore it is improbable that stable consocitaional solution can be found.
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The role of peacekeeping in resolving ethnopolitical conflict: Comparative study of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Cyprus
Šinkovičová, Martina ; Karásek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bureš, Oldřich (referee)
Diploma thesis deals with the connection between the nature of implemented peacekeeping operation and possible positive output of this activity and thus with successful peacebuilding in the specific context of etnopolitical conflicts. Etnopolitical disputes constitute a vivid challenge aimed towards United Nations organisation. Mainly, because this organisation is one of the main actors of international system in finding solutions of etnopolitical conflicts and because United Nations also proposes concrete tools for their resolving - peacekeeping missions. We work with assumption that the nature of etnopolitical conflict and the nature of conflicting parties involved influence, to an important extent, involvement and impact of peacekeeping operations in resolving these conflicts. Diploma thesis, through the use of theories of origin and solvability of ethnic conflicts, creates the framework within which their more complicated solvability can be explained as well as inhibitors of theoretically successful models. Likewise, the typology of peacekeeping operations is defined and also narrower understanding of peacebuilding, as a set of political and security aspects, is described. Datas from four case studies then offer an opportunity to formulate partial endings and findings of examined causal relation. C lick...
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Sustainable development of tourism in Cyprus
Bondyová, Tereza ; Indrová, Jarmila (advisor) ; Chaloupka, Radek (referee)
The aim of this final thesis is the evaluation of the current situation in the area of sustainable development of tourism in Cyprus. The thesis is structured into several chapters. First of them describes the sustainable development in general, it presents beside other things the forms of so called gentle tourism and the principles and pillars it is based on. The second chapter describes the countrys geography, history, economical situation, environment and infrastructure. Another part presents Cyprus as a destination of tourism, with its attractiveness and differences related to the geopolitical situation. It also describes the incoming and domestic tourism. The last chapter analyses the permanent sustainability of tourism development in Cyprus. It contains also the final evaluation of the current situation based on the use of relevant indicators of sustainable development of tourism and the use of the created SWOT analysis.
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Relationship of Turkey and selected EU member states in the context of accession process
Štaudová, Kateřina ; Bič, Josef (advisor) ; Cihelková, Eva (referee)
Turkey has made a big progress in developing democratic and thriving state in last 60 years. In its history nevertheless you can find a few moments which make its accession to EU harder. Whether it is recognition of the Armenian genocide or the divided Cyprus island. The biggest Turkish struggle is not insufficent economic development but political issues in the field of human rights. Turkish public and the government has been losing its enthusiasm towards the EU membership, partly because of the european crisis, but mainly because of the feeling, that European Union only throws obstacles into their effort. Therefore, Turkey slowly realizes its growing importance and makes its own foreign policy heading not only to Europe and the West. Both member states and the EU as a whole should try to look further into the future and set the priorities.
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Crisis of the Cypriot banking sector
Bezek, Pavol ; Jeníček, Vladimír (advisor) ; Střecha, Michal (referee)
The crisis of the Cypriot banking sector is consequence to the unsustainable financial system that exceeded several times the country's GDP. Compared to the GDP seven times larger financial sector, supported by lax supervision and low levels of regulation contributed to the fact that the country got into trouble and needed help. It was the first of the affected countries which needed to use its own resources to save itself. This work provides a comprehensive view to the financial crisis, its development and impact on the EU economy. It examines and analyzes the steps that EU leaders have done to mitigate the effects of the crisis . Through the analysis examines the causes of the banking crisis outbreak in Cyprus and discovers that the crisis was caused by moral hazard because banks have decided to buy risky Greek bonds . These toxic assets had to be later written off and banks lost substantial part of their liquidity. The reader is getting familiar with the development and outcome of negotiations with international creditors and also the steps taken by the Cypriot government to ensure funds for the country. In conclusion, there are given the alternative solutions to the crisis and the steps taken by the Cypriot government to prevent similar scenarios also the reader is provided by forecasts of the economic development of the country.
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Cyprus banking crisis - changing approach to bank aid?
Černík, Jaroslav ; Loužek, Marek (advisor) ; Ševčíková, Michaela (referee)
The thesis focuses on Cyprus financial crisis which began in 2012 and on reform tools used by Cyprus government under the Economic Adjustment Programme in order to fix consequential fiscal and monetary imbalances in the economy. Thesis provides description of main factors leading Cyprus in the crisis and broadly analyses reform tools under the EAP. Thesis positively valuates government success in implementing EAP reform tools and describes way the program was financed. Macroeconomic indicators such as GDP, inflation, unemployment and external balance are analyzed and strong influence of reform measures mainly on development of unemployment and external balance is highlighted. Cyprus banking crisis is also a first case of using banks bail-in as a tool to fix financial market imbalances. Shortly discussed is role of Cyprus bank crisis in bail-out to bail-in paradigm change and possible influence of bail-in measures on creditors' behavior and stability of financial institutions.
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Tax policy and economic crisis
Horáková, Daniela ; Tepperová, Jana (advisor) ; Bušovská, Monika (referee)
The work aims to compare the tax measures in countries receiving international financial assistance during the economic crisis between 2007 -- 2013. For comparison, three EU countries were selected which are members of the tax policy, tax measures, tax, Ireland, Cyprus, Spain, the euro area., and which hadn't faced the lack of funding before the crisis - Ireland, Cyprus and Spain. In order to compare selected countries, it was necessary to define the requirements of the tax systems in general first and determine what the economic crisis is. The current crisis is systemic and therefore tax measures implemented in selected states have affected all of the taxes. Most of partial tax measures have been made in personal income tax and VAT. On the contrary, the tax on corporate income remained almost unchanged in Ireland and Cyprus. The vast majority of anti-crisis measures in selected countries have led to an increase in the tax burden on individuals, mostly people with higher income.
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The Cyprus Conflict in Greek-Turkish Relations: Implications for the EU and NATO
Aulík, David ; Matějka, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Dubský, Zbyněk (referee)
The main focus of the master thesis is on the emergence, development and current state of the Cypriot conflict in regard to the broader Greek-Turkish relations. Special attention is being drawn to the consequences which this problem causes to the cooperation of Greece and Turkey as its secondary actors and to their involvement in the main European integration projects - the European Union and NATO. The first chapter deals with a historical analysis of Greek-Turkish relations as well as with selected theoretical aspects of the Cypriot conflict - nationalism and conflict typology. The second chapter observes the inclusion of the European Union in relations with all the subjects to the conflict in Cyprus, with regard to the current trends in international political and economic environment shaping those relations. The following chapter describes the role the Cyprus conflict has in terms of NATO-EU cooperation in creating the European security architecture. The final part summarizes the findings and, based on them, draws a model depicting the mutual links among the subjects concerned with the situation in Cyprus and their character.
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Turkey and the European Union
BOHÁČOVÁ, Iveta
The purpose of the bachelor thesis is a description and analysis of mutual Turkish-EU relations. Turkey is introduced from a geographical, political and economic point of view. Important historical milestones, which have played a crucial role in the development of this country and it's integration process aiming towards EU membership, are mentioned as well. The thesis reflects attitudes of selected EU member states towards Turkey, primarily the relationship of neighbouring Greece. Arguments for and against Turkey joining the EU are presented in this thesis, attention is paid to the issue of the islamization of Europe.
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