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Right of Nations to Self-Determination: Catalonia
Sleziaková, Zuzana ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Šklebená, Karolína (referee)
This bachelor thesis analyzes the right of nations to self-determination on the example of Spain's autonomous region of Catalonia, which has been showing increasing separatist tendencies over the past few years. The first part presents the evolution of the right of nations to self-determination and discusses the ultimate subject of this right. For that matter, the thesis distinguishes between the terms state, nation, nationality, ethnic group and national minority. The thesis also defines the contents of the right of nations to self-determination and differentiates between its internal and external aspect. Second part of the thesis elaborates on the identity of the Catalan population with regards to the common characteristics of nations, as defined in Chapter 1. The final part contemplates about the admissibility of Catalonia's secession from Spain as an expression of its external self-determination and its potential implications for both Catalonia and the international community.
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Separatist trends in Europe - The case study of Catalonia
Kotasová, Martina ; Dubský, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Sršeň, Radim (referee)
This thesis describes history of Catalan nationalism and analyzes the motives that lead to separatist tendencies in Catalonia. It also focuses on the impact of devolution and separation on Catalonia and Spain. Catalans are a historic nation with their own language and traditions. Since the establishment of the Kingdom of Spain they have sought a greater autonomy within pluralistic Spain until now. In the history, they experienced numerous efforts of assimilation and suppression, mostly during the dictatorship of General Franco. But the Catalans defended their uniqueness and during the transition to democracy and with the new Constitution of 1978, they gained considerable portion of autonomy. In the history, Catalans did not demand independence, they wanted to be part of the federal Spain. However, due to the economic crisis and the rejection of the greater autonomy, Catalan nationalism converted to separatism.
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Factors shaping Sino-japan relations
Fingerová, Tereza ; Druláková, Radka (advisor) ; Maslowski, Nicolas (referee)
Diploma thesis is trying to describe and analyse factors shaping current relations between China and Japan. My intention is to identify main factor, which shape and influence bilateral Sino-japan relations in long term view. I suggest that main factor is historical factor. Thesis explains the change in bilateral relations after Cold war. Also explains national myth-making, nationalism and current problems such as Yasukuni Shrine and text-book controversy. Last part is focused on territorial conflict between China and Japan, namely Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.
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Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka - current situation of the conflict
Zabranská, Andrea ; Dvořáková, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Husák, Jan (referee)
This thesis focuses on the current situation of the conflict in Sri Lanka after the civil war. Its aim is to map the conflict from the point of view of its causes, course and in particular the development after the official ending of the conflict in 2009. The work raises a question why the conflict has not been resolved even after the end of war and eventually attempts to determine possibilities for further development in the future. The first part deals with the key terms such as nation, nationalism, ethnicity, ethnic conflict and theory of ethnic conflict. The second chapter maps the entire conflict with emphasis on the period of civil war. The third part of work analyses the entire Srilankan conflict and its current development from the theoretical point of view. Simultaneously it deals with the attitude of the international community to this conflict. The final part also concentrates on a possible future development and its potential solutions.
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Analýza mezinárodní účasti při konfliktu v Bosně a Hercegovině
Veselá, Adéla
This Bachelor's Thesis evaluates the integration of the international structures in the country. In order to achieve this goal I am going to analyse the deficiencies in the international partnership integration during the process of the post-conflict development, socio-economic situation in the region and the approach of the security hegemony in terms of post-conflict reconstruction. Afterwards, I am going to evaluate how the demography developed before the conflict and after, possible future scenarios of the Dayton Agreement and a potential decentralization of the country.
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Representation of Turkish-Greek relations; "Birds without Wings" by Louis de Berniéres
JEŘÁBKOVÁ, Silvie
This bachelor thesis deals with Turkish-Greek relations portrayed in the novel "Birds without Wings" by Louis de Berniéres. It focuses not only on the events of the 20th century in the area of modern day Turkey, where Greeks and Turks used to live in harmony together, but also on the story of the individual inhabitants. These two parallel threads are associated with the universal topics such as war, nationalism, religion and multiculturalism.
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The Kurdish problem in Turkey and its possible solution
Škrobáková, Irena ; Prorok, Vladimír (advisor) ; Lisa, Aleš (referee)
The Kurdish question is a very delicate issue on the grounds of the Turkish Republic. The Turkish government has been refusing to recognize the Kurdish minority for decades and through repressive policies and forced assimilation has been trying to marginalize any expressions of Kurdish identity. Bachelor thesis in first chapter deals with the theoretical definition of nation, nationalism and the subsequent characterization of the Kurds as the largest nation without its own state. The second chapter charts the evolution of Kurdish nationalism and the emergence of the terrorist organization PKK, which has influenced the perception of the problem significantly. The third and final part of the thesis analyzes the possible influence of the European Union on the Kurdish question and the dimension in which this problem is reflected. The paper is designed to answer the question if exists a real possibility of creating a Kurdish state in the territory of the Republic of Turkey.
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Economic and political developement of czech borderland, the so called Sudetenland, in the times of the Great depression
Rychetský, Petr ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Soběhart, Radek (referee)
The aim of this work is to analyze the economy of czech borderland, the so called Sudetenland, in the time of the Great depression, and following nationalistic radicalisation of german minority of inter-war Czechoslovakia. The first part of this work is dedicated to the economic potential, characteristics of the industry and social background of czech borderland. Second part brings an analysis of the influence of different process of crisis in the borderlnad and in the innerland on further german minority's radicalisation. This part aswell considers the goverment's anti-crisis steps, and their diverse impacts on the borderland and innerland. In the very last chapter there is certain space for evaluation anti-crisis policies, and also political results of the crisis on german minority in the than Czechoslovakia. This work answers the question, why the great depression led to the radicalisation of Germans in Sudetenland, and why official anti-goverment policy didn't fulfill the expectations of Germans. The work depicts, that government's desire to meet the demand of german minority came too late, and only after the awareness of direct threat. The work targets on how briliant nazi propaganda was in abusing ordinary people's misery towards it's benefit, and whether great depression was crucial feature for German's reluctance of living in Czechoslovakia.
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Extremism in the Czech Armed Forces
REPKO, Tomáš
The aim of this thesis is to focus on the issue of extremism and related phenomenon in the Czech Army. In the theoretical part the author deals with basic concepts, division, history, and not least the importance of hazards and inform about this problem. In the practical part of the probe will be made in knowledge of the ACR of the selected departments. Practical first part defines the method used, and also handles the research objectives and hypothesis. After the description of research, this took place at the 25th anti-aircraft missile brigade in Strakonice. The conclusion is verified the hypothesis.
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Transformation of national liberation struggle into terrorism - the case of ETA
Lexová, Alžběta ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Dubský, Zbyněk (referee)
Basque separatist group ETA (Euskadi Ta Batasuna) was founded in 1959 to achieve the full independence for Basque country at any price. This thesis puts a question when the nationalist fight for Basque independence, which has started in 19th century, turned into terrorist organization. Until 1975 the actions of ETA could be compared to guerrilla actions, because their attacks were aimed almost exclusively against the representatives of general Franco's fascist dictatorship. After year 1975, although Spain was going through transformation into democratic system, ETA still attacked the representatives of police, army and public servants, till the 1987, when it chose the department store as its target on purpose and this attack caused twenty one dead and forty five injured civilians. Nowadays ETA claims, that the ceasefire, that has been declared in the beginning of 2011, is permanent, general and trustworthy.
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