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Uprchlická situace v zemích Středního východu se zaměřením na Jordánsko a Sýrii
Wojtková, Anna
This diploma thesis deals with refugee situation in the Middle East countries. More attention is given to Jordan and Syria. Diploma thesis is divided into three parts. It is a theoretical, analytical and final part. The theoretical part deals with the introduction to the researched issue and the explanation of the basic terms that are associated with migration. It includes contemporary theories of migration, push and pull factors, return policy, the theory of geographical indicators, and the theory of quality of life. The analytical part analyzes the situation of the Middle East countries, then analyzes selected indicators of Jordan, Syria, Zaatari refugee camp and Rukban camp and then compares these indicators. Based on the previous analyzes, the final part includes suggestions of solutions that could lead to improvement in Jordan and Syria and in selected camps.
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Zapojení Evropské unie při řešení konfliktu v Sýrii
Mikulenková, Veronika
MIKULENKOVÁ, V. Involvement of the European union in the solution of the conflict in Syria. Master thesis. Brno. Mendel University in Brno, 2019. This master thesis deals with the involvement of the European union in the solution of the conflict in Syria. The conflict in Syria is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, which has a significant impact on the Syrian population, the surrounding region and also Europe. For this reason, many other international actors are involved in conflict resolution and European union is one of them. Since the beginning of the conflict in 2011, European union has made a series of responses to improve the situation. The main focus of the thesis is to analyse individual responses divided into individual specializations. These responses are analysed based on predetermined factors. The last part of the thesis deals with the goals of the European union in the individual specializations and their assessment.
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Photographs of Children in the Media during the Syria War
Benešová, Stanislava ; Láb, Filip (advisor) ; Géla, František (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the subject of images of children in the war in Syria. It does so by analysing photographs of children, ranging from toddler years to teens, doing different activities. The methodology used is image analysis and compositional interpretation which enables to inspect the images in more depth. The images are compared in the context of contemporary war photography. For this reason history of war photography is discussed as well as recent years of this genre. Following up, are chapters regarding the Syrian War itself, as well as children in war images in the history and the ethics side of this issue. The whole text is accompanied by notes and inside information from Reuters photoeditor Russell Boyce.
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The impact of geopolitics and the Syrian conflict and status of the Syrian Kurdistan
Kolář, Josef ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Romancov, Michael (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the problems of Rojava during the Syrian civil war. It mainly examines the territorial and political development of Rojava. It emphasizes the involvement of Syrian Kurds in the war, its aim is to analyse the position of the Kurds in the conflict from a geopolitical point of view. The work primarily aims to link the development of Rojava autonomy with the participation of Kurds in war, territory penetration and attitudes expressed by the Syrian central government. Other external factors affecting the relationship between the central government and Rojava are also described.
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Comparison of coverage of the war conflicts in Yemen and Syria by Czech media
Jurečková, Anna ; Vodička, Milan (advisor) ; Miessler, Jan (referee)
The diploma thesis Comparation of the coverage of war conflicts in Yemen and Syria by the Czech media examines to what extent and in what way two wars, which have been going on for several years and are among the biggest humanitarian crises of the present, are reflected in selected media. The conflicts under investigation are the war in Syria and the war in Yemen. The aim of the thesis was to prove that although the two wars are comparable in many aspects, there is a considerable difference between their media coverage. The theoretical part summarizes and defines important concepts accompanying news and news selection and their impact, the role of the media in war and other concepts such as ideology or propaganda. The research part examines the individual reports of three selected news sites, which are Aktuálně.cz, Novinky.cz and iDnes.cz. Based on four theoretical bases, the variables in media content of selected media were investigated. Based on the analysis it was found that the Syrian conflict in the media space gets much more attention than the Yemeni conflict. Furthermore, it was found that while the war in Syria is most often put into the context of the actions of state actors, the most common theme of the reports on the war in Yemen is the development of the conflict. The third hypothesis...
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The impact of geopolitics and the Syrian conflict and status of the Syrian Kurdistan
Kolář, Josef ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Romancov, Michael (referee)
This bachelor thesis is focused on the matter of Syrian Kurdistan. Starting with brief history of the entire Kurdish ethnic group and the development of Kurdish status in Syria in the 20th century, along with Kurdish political parties, it explores the progress of Syrian Kurdistan's since the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War in 2011. It emphasizes the involvement of Syrian Kurds and their supporters in the war, the purpose is to analyse the Kurdish position in the clash and to describe the relationship of the superpowers to the question of Syrian Kurdistan after the end of the conflict. The thesis primarily aims at linking the development of Rojava's autonomy with Kurdish participation in the war and transformation the strength of their position at the regional and international level during and after the war.
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Balance of identity and balance of power: The case of conflict dynamics between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Kováčiková, Zuzana ; Aslan, Emil (advisor) ; Kučera, Tomáš (referee)
This thesis applies the concept of religious (national) identity to the cases of Saudi Arabia, Iran and their proxy allies - state and non-state actors - in Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. The aim was to show that in the Middle East, Sunni and Shiite affiliations matter in the relationship between the regional powers and respective proxies, as opposing to realist statement that alliances, conflicts and political developments are only governed by pragmatic power interests. Additionally, the work examines whether religious national identities have impact on the dynamics of proxy conflicts. Overall, the objective was to establish comprehensive image of how ideational/constructivist and pragmatic/realist factors work in combination to influence alliances, enmities and conflicts in the Middle East. Using qualitative methods of research, religious (national) identities of Saudi Arabia, Iran and their allies in Lebanon, Syria and Yemen were constructed so as to create ideational and realist points of departure, and then interlinked to show how convergence of religious identities helps in creating durable alliances if used in targeted manner as a strategic tool which can help safeguard national interests. The work shows notable differences in the use of this tool between Saudi Arabia and Iran, suggesting that it...
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Engagement of Obama's Administration in the Syrian Civil War
Prouza, Tadeáš ; Bečka, Jan (advisor) ; Raška, Francis (referee)
The Master Thesis Engagement of Obama's Administration in the Syrian Civil War is dealing with the role of the United States in the conflict. This work studies the approach of Obama's administration toward the situation in country from the beginning of the revolution until the end of president's second tenure. It analyzes the development of this approach and key events that influenced its shape. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first is dealing with the background of the crisis, historical development of relations between the US and Syria and the broader context of Obama's Middle East policy. The second part analyzes specific period of time between the start of the revolution until 2014. It follows key events that had profound effect on the inner dynamics of the conflict and phenomenon that were shaping the situation in Syria, like the rising influence of the radicals among the opposition. It also analyzes in detail the chemical attack in Ghouta from 2013, which almost led Washington to direct intervention and is regarded as one of the most important events in Obama's foreign policy. The third part is dealing with the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) and American-led intervention against this terrorist organization. The thesis was written with the help of different sources such as...
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Central Asian Foreign Fighters in Syria
Nováková, Sabina ; Bureš, Oldřich (advisor) ; Záhora, Jakub (referee)
This thesis deals with the phenomenon of Central Asian foreign fighters in Syria, 2011- 2017. It analyzes their radicalization, recruitment, and travel patterns. Special emphasis is placed on tracking the home states' responses, including elements of de-radicalization and counter-radicalization. The thesis has found that there is arguably no single factor explaining the Central Asian fighters' radicalization; nor is there a typical profile of a Central Asian fighter. Available data suggest that radicalization and extremist recruitment most often occur in Russia. Furthermore, the analysis of travel patterns has shown that the majority of Central Asian fighters traveled to Syria either indirectly via multiple countries (again, most often Russia) or directly from their country of origin, and then crossed the border from Turkey. The thesis concludes that all five Central Asian states have adopted policies to address the perceived security threat of returning foreign fighters, whereas the hard, restrictive and punitive approach has been prevalent all across the region.
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