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Novorossiya: comparison of its perception in Czech and Russian environment from 2013 through 2016
Švarc, David ; Köpplová, Barbara (advisor) ; Miessler, Jan (referee)
This Bachelor thesis concerns itself with the internationally unrecognized confederation known as Novorossiya. This political entity emerged between 2014 and 2015 during the Ukrainian crisis. The ultimate goal of this work is to map out how the emergence of said state was reflected by four Czech and four Russian media platforms. The research itself is preceded by a chapter dedicated to the historical context of the geographical region. The content of this chapter includes important geopolitical and historical events that preceded the rise of the confederation which ventures back to the rule of Catherine II. up to the eventual Ukrainian Crisis. The parameters of the media inquiries made regarding the crisis are closely examined and include a year of research around said crisis in both directions (2013 & 2016). This is done in the hope to provide a wide enough scope of time and information to be able to clearly state if and when the idea of Novorossiya was present in any form and in what measures was it present. The research done is both quantitative and qualitative terms in order to have sufficient data to reach a conclusion.
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Rise and Fall of Crimean Separatism: Act of State Independence and Constitution of May 1992
Žáková, Inna ; Šír, Jan (advisor) ; Sviták, Matěj (referee)
Bakalářská práce Vzestup a pád krymského separatismu: vyhlášení samostatnosti a květnová ústava 1992, zpracovaná na základě analýzy dostupných zdrojů, se zabývá problematikou krymského separatismu na Ukrajině v 90. letech 20. století, primárně mezi léty Jejím hlavním tématem je vývoj vztahů mezi Ukrajinou a Krymem v krymské květnové ústavy, která se stala ztělesněním aspirací krymského separ byla doplněna prohlášením o samostatnosti, které jednostranně povyšovalo pozici Krymu na stejnou úroveň s Ukrajinou. Dokument ovlivnil vztahy mezi těmito dvěma aktéry a definoval požadavky krymského separatistického hnutí, které zůstaly aktu Krym součást Ukrajiny. Hlavním cílem práce je zodpovědět otázku, proč byla ústava pro ukrajinskou vládu nepřijatelná a jaký dopad měla na krymsko postupně věnuje vývoji krymsko ukrajinských vztahů a g jejichž základě se snaží nalézt převládající tendence. Následně práce zkoumá samotnou květnovou ústavu a vyhlášení samostatnosti v rámci dalšího vývoje. V závěru práce jsou shrnuty dopady květnové ústavy na vztahy mezi zmíněnými dvěma aktéry a důvody Ukrajiny pro její odmítnutí.
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Rise and Fall of Crimean Separatism: Act of State Independence and Constitution of May 1992
Žáková, Inna ; Šír, Jan (advisor) ; Svoboda, Karel (referee)
Bakalářská práce Vzestup a pád krymského separatismu: vyhlášení samostatnosti a květnová ústava 1992, zpracovaná na základě analýzy dostupných zdrojů, se zabývá problematikou krymského separatismu na Ukrajině v 90. letech 20. století, primárně mezi léty Jejím hlavním tématem je vývoj vztahů mezi Ukrajinou a Krymem v krymské květnové ústavy, která se stala ztělesněním aspirací krymského separ byla doplněna prohlášením o samostatnosti, které jednostranně povyšovalo pozici Krymu na stejnou úroveň s Ukrajinou. Dokument ovlivnil vztahy mezi těmito dvěma aktéry a definoval požadavky krymského separatistického hnutí, které zůstaly aktu Krym součást Ukrajiny. Hlavním cílem práce je zodpovědět otázku, proč byla ústava pro ukrajinskou vládu nepřijatelná a jaký dopad měla na krymsko postupně věnuje vývoji krymsko ukrajinských vztahů a g jejichž základě se snaží nalézt převládající tendence. Následně práce zkoumá samotnou květnovou ústavu a vyhlášení samostatnosti v rámci dalšího vývoje. V závěru práce jsou shrnuty dopady květnové ústavy na vztahy mezi zmíněnými dvěma aktéry a důvody Ukrajiny pro její odmítnutí.
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A Discourse Analysis of the Crimean Speech: Vladimir Putin's Testimony
Sosnovskykh, Volodymyr ; Střítecký, Vít (advisor) ; Ditrych, Ondřej (referee)
This diploma thesis analyses Vladimir Putin's justification of the annexation of Crimea based on an interpretation of the discourse used in his Crimean Speech. The research uses the "Discourse- Historical Approach," inspired by Critical Discourse Analysis, as the methodological and conceptual foundation of the analysis. In addition, it incorporates other linguistic and social representation theories. The historical background of Crimea and Ukraine is used as a basis for assessing Russia's claim on Crimea. The analysis is categorized into four appeals: 1) the appeal to common history and culture; 2) the appeal to historical military involvement; 3) the appeal to justice; and 4) the appeal to international law. The appeals are contextualized using broader historical themes associated with the discourses used by Putin to justify the annexation. The interpretation is informed by historical context within each category. In the conclusion, the research presents the finalized interpretation, in which Putin's justification for the annexation of Crimea is shown to be constructed using the manipulation and selective recounting of historical facts. This diploma thesis uses a close textual reading and analysis of Vladimir Putin's Crimean Speech to expose the myths and manipulations he uses as a justification...
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The problematics of Kosovo and Crimea from International Law point of view
Fejfar, Jakub ; Romancov, Michael (advisor) ; Landovský, Jakub (referee)
The thesis deals with the international legal aspects of secession and the right to self-determination of nations. This issue will be presented in more detail on the cases of Kosovo and the Crimea. The aim of the thesis is to clarify the problems of Kosovo and the Crimea using the terminology of international law. In this paper, we will try to find answers to two research questions and whether it is possible to apply the conclusions of the MSD opinion on the independence of Kosovo in the case of the Crimea? Furthermore, whether there has been a violation of international law by the Russian authorities in the Crimea? The thesis is divided into four chapters. In the first are used the concepts of international law. In the second chapter, the notion of Art Nouveau and the development of the principle of the right to self-determination are theoretically defined in their present form. The third chapter is then focused on Kosovo. The greatest attention will be paid to the declaration of independence in 2008 and, in particular, to that of the International Court of Justice in 2010. In the fourth chapter, we will focus on the international legal issues of the events in the Crimea. The key part will be the assessment of the consequences of the declaration of the independence of the Crimea and its subsequent...
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Stateless Naitons in Europe - case of Crimean Tatars
Auxtová, Paula ; Romancov, Michael (advisor) ; Ditrych, Ondřej (referee)
The main concern of this thesis is a question regarding problematic recognition of national demands of Crimean Tatar people referring to principle of national self-determination. After receiving permission to return back to Crimea, Crimean Tatars have actively fought for promoting of their national demands within Crimean territory. From the start of repatriation until now several state units have governed the Crimean peninsula. However, all of these state units had different approach towards the self-determination of Crimean Tatar people. For better understanding of whole problematic, thesis in the beginning concentrates on the concept of national self-determination and its legal basis. After introducing of this concept, thesis concentrates on specific position of Crimean Tatars within Ukrainian SSR, Ukrainian Republic and Russian Federation as well as attitudes of these state towards the six national demands of Crimean Tatar people.
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Economic Development of Crimea after March 2014
Gorodilov, Mikhail ; Svoboda, Karel (advisor) ; Šír, Jan (referee) ; Douarin, Elodie (referee)
This paper researches the changes that took place in Crimean economy after March 2014 with respect to the integration policies Russia has applied in that field. Based on the theories of economic integration and Russian regional development programs, economic development patterns of disputed territories and small island economies, as well as the influence of institutions on the economy, we find that ascension to Russia had for the peninsula its positive and negative effects with the prevalence of the latter. We also suggest that the political integration of Crimea was more successful than it was in economic dimension, because the existing investment constraints and lack of proper connection to the Russian mainland remain formidable obstacles on the way of region's successful integration and further development. We find that all economic development in Crimea depends on Russian subsidies and it is likely to remain this way because the region is underdeveloped by Russian standards. This is consistent with the idea that small island economies and disputed territories are over-dependent on the respective sponsor-state for the provision of economic stability.
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NATO-Russia Relationship after the Annexing of Crimea from Nuclear Weapons Perspective
Flajšhans, Ludvík ; Ditrych, Ondřej (advisor) ; Ludvík, Jan (referee)
The aim of this work is to determine the influence of nuclear weapons possession in 1) Russia's foreign policy in the Ukraine crisis, 2) relations between NATO and Russia. For this purpose the work monitors the development of NATO - Russia relations from the Budapest memorandum until present. The work also creates typology of russian signalling activities based on the theoretical basis of the nuclear deterrence conceptions and especially on the models of crisis signalling, which is closely linked to these conceptions. After monitoring these activities the work concludes that Russia is indeed using threats of nuclear weapons employment in the framework of it's attitude towards Ukraine crisis and also the intensity of signalling shows similar development as the relations with NATO.
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Rulers of the Beautiful Game: State as a Main Actor of Football Instrumentalisation in Russia after 2000
Raiman, Vojtěch ; Aslan, Emil (advisor) ; Svoboda, Karel (referee)
This essay deals with the phenomenon of using football in order to exert influence over the domestic policy on the particular case of Russia after Vladimir Putin assumed the office of the president in 2000. Football in the Soviet Union and Russia developed in close interaction with politics almost through its entire history. However, the form of instrumentalization and the key players who had a chance to intervene into the football world were changing along with the changes of political and economic environment. The ascension of Vladimir Putin into the presidential office and his intervention into the existing power of oligarchs meant a major shift towards a stronger and active role of the Kremlin also in the process of using of football clubs. The analysis of particular cases along with the fact that most of the Russian professional clubs are currently owned directly by the state make the author of this essay to formulate the concluding thesis that after the consolidation of Putin's regime it is Kremlin who became the main player also in respect to the instrumentalization of football. This perspective means a shift in the research into the interaction of Russian football and the politics in which the stress was laid primarily on the role of oligarchs (process of "Berlusconization") so far. The...
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The Ukrainian crisis in the news coverage made by ČTK and its comparison with ČT news with focus on crucial events within the conglict
Hušková, Jana ; Trunečková, Ludmila (advisor) ; Lokšík, Martin (referee)
This diploma thesis points out differences in the reporting methods of CTK and CT, the two public service's media, regarding the Ukrainian crisis. The theoretical part of the thesis focuses on both of these media's properties with emphasis on their foreign coverageas well as related medial terms' definitions. One chapter is reserved to cover Ukraine as a state and its political history since the SovietUnion's disintegration through to 2014 and the Ukrainian crisis development; further studying the relationship between Ukraine and the Russian Federation resulting in the crisis in 2013. In the practical part of the thesis quantitative and qualitative methods are used to determine how much attention and screen-time both media dedicated to the crisis, which parties were given opportunities to comment and identify other sources of information. Keeping in mind the fact that CT had four reporters on site at it's disposal, the thesis tries to find out how big of an influence that had on the overall production, processing and tone of the television news and to what degree the production of both media agreed or diverged.
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