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The role of the Roman Catholic Church during the transition to democracy in Poland and Chile
Labutta, Michael ; Štefek, Martin (advisor) ; Květina, Jan (referee)
(anglicky) The thesis will be addressed by comparing the states which have undergone a transition to democracy and at the same time you can observe the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church. Specifically, it will be about Poland and about Chile. In the beginning, I tried to capture the position of the Church in these states for the duration of the undemocratic regime (if it stood on the side of the regime, covert opposition, or whether they acted directly against the regime). I will try to describe what influenced this attitude - the injustices of the regime, historical context. Another part will look at what the relationship with the Church undemocratic regimes sought. Whether enforce repression, cooptation, or some form of "tacit agreement". In response to previous questions in the conclusion I will try answer whether the Roman Catholic Church was open to cooperation and advocated more confrontational stance, and how did this attitude affect the form, course and outcome of transition in these countries.
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Economic Diplomacy of China in Africa
Dus, Jakub ; Stuchlíková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Vlčková, Jana (referee)
This study is about economic diplomacy of China in Africa. It describes development of China-Africa relations, their current form and examines, whether less democratic countries trade more with China than the democratic ones. The study is divided into four chapters. The first one defines economic diplomacy theoretically. The second one focuses on China-Africa relationship from its history up to establishing of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. It also describes motives of China-Africa cooperation, stressing China's energy dependance. The third chapter describes development of China-Africa trade, Chinese foreign direct investments and development aid and pros and cons of China's presence in Africa. The last chapter examines relationship between level of democracy in african countries and their trade with China.
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CITY HALL - RES PUBLICA, The administrative center of the district of Brno-sever
Tománková, Michaela ; Rudiš, Viktor (referee) ; Oplatek, Jiří (advisor)
The subject of the diploma project is the design of new townhall building of district Brno – The north. The townhall is designed at the place of existing barracks and the urbanistic plan of whole area was the previous school work. The townhall as a new centre of the district is dominant in its location, the main motive is openness and permeability. The volume is created from two basic cubes with offices which define public space between with indoor public square and specific volumes of halls in dynamic composition. Communication structure is formed by footbridges and staircaises connecting all volumes. The building combines reinforced concrete and steel structure and is covered by glass shell around.
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CITY HALL - RES PUBLICA, The administrative center of the district of Brno-sever
Lukášová, Petra ; Rudiš, Viktor (referee) ; Oplatek, Jiří (advisor)
At a very attractive place of city district Černá pole which is situated close to the city centre. There are old barracks. The aim was to create a new city quarter, from this area with all the facilities ,which are necesaryly. The purpose of my master theses was to create a design of a city hall, which would be situated. The most attractive place, which have interesting and memorable position on the top of the hill. Here is a possibility to create a new centre, of city district which is a very inconsistent today. This place is also well reachable by public transport. The building is created by glass parterre and desk covered by metal mesh. The metal mesh is making a shading as well.
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European Union Normative Power in Azerbaijan
Kotásková, Tereza ; Havlová, Radka (advisor) ; Dubský, Zbyněk (referee)
Azerbaijan presents itself as a country with an independent foreign policy, refusing European requirements for democratic reforms within the Eastern Partnership. Yet, the European Union keeps developing mutual relations, especially in the field of energy cooperation. The EU has been criticized for betraying its fundamental values of democracy and human rights, and doubts arise if the EU can represent a normative power, as described by Ian Manners in 2002. This master thesis therefore analyzes the European policy in Azerbaijan from a normative perspective. It concludes that the European Union's policy in Azerbaijan is normative and the economic cooperation is not an obstacle. Nevertheless, the impact of the European policy is hampered, making it not possible to state that EU has normative power. The main reasons are insufficient efficiency of European means and Azerbaijan's hostile approach. Still, the current situation of Azerbaijan's economic problems provides Europe with potential to increase its normative influence.
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Political and social transformation in Ústí nad Orlicí in years 1989 and 1990
Kodytková, Martina ; Dvořáková, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Petřík, Martin (referee)
This thesis focuses on the post-revolution political development in Czechoslovakia in 1989 and 1990 and exemplifies it by the situation in the regional town of Ústí nad Orlicí. It deals with events, which were forming local policy in town at the end of 1989 and in 1990 until the communal election of the municipal council in November 1990. The study also describes numerous problems and projects in town, which started to be dealt with in the new democratic regime and which were being discussed and criticised in the media. The aim of this thesis is to compare the local and nationwide aspects of said period and to assess the impact of the events of nationwide importance on the state of affairs in Ústí nad Orlicí. In the first part of the study the nationwide frame of events from November 1989 to the free election in June 1990 is described. The second part analyses the events in Ústí nad Orlicí, identifies the key political moments in town and relates them to the political events on the central level. The main local political players in Ústí nad Orlicí are introduced.
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