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U.S.-Chinese Relations 1992-2008, Comparison Clinton - Bush, PRC -Taiwan
Sasková, Lucie ; Krátký, Karel (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
Fifty years after declaration of the People's Republic of China in October 1949 and thirty years after U.S. establishment of full diplomatic relations with PRC in January 1979 the question of Taiwan still remains one of the main and sometimes even very explosive topics in Sino-American relations. This fact proves how important the fate of Taiwan is for the USA as well as for the PRC. This paper compares American foreign policy toward China over Taiwan during Clinton administration (1993-2001) and Bush administration (2001-2009). Based upon analysis of historical development of American relations to China the cornerstone for the policy toward the PRC and Taiwan is presented. This cornerstone characterised by strategic ambiguity represents ground for the comparison of both presidents.
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Current trends in approach of the USA to regionalism
Doležal, Martin ; Hnát, Pavel (advisor) ; Stuchlíková, Zuzana (referee)
The thesis deals with current progress of U. S. trade policy and the approach of this country to regionalism. Specifically, the thesis focuses on the sphere of financial and economic crisis, the onset of administration of B. Obama and the conclusion of the Doha Development Round of WTO. From the overall perspective the thesis concentrates on the influence of these three spheres on the U. S. policy in order to answer a question whether the three listed spheres cause the shift of USA from regionalism to multilateralism.
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The Effects of Cold War Speech in the Post-Cold War World: Identification of the Enemy in the War on Terror
Hays II, George Waight Secrest ; Drulák, Petr (advisor) ; Beneš, Vít (referee)
This work is a discursive analysis exploring the effects of US presidential Cold War speech on the identification of the "Enemy." It examines the usage of metaphors in key speeches from Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan, and G.H.W. Bush in order to determine the composition and evolution of the identity of the Cold War "Enemy." This identity is then compared and contrasted to that created by the usage of metaphors concerning the War on Terror by G.W. Bush. The theory of discursive analysis used in this work stems from beginnings in philosophy several decades old. Over time, the theory of discursive analysis was honed towards many different schools and areas of study. The specific branch which this work springs from holds that language shapes political and physical reality. Coming out of this theory, this work aims to explore whether or not exposure to Cold War rhetoric had an impact over time between different administrations as well as between different conflicts. The method of analysis is an adaptation of previous methods of metaphorical analysis. Eight general conceptual metaphors are chosen as a guiding structure throughout all of the speeches. Corresponding metaphorical expressions are then gathered according to the conceptual metaphor being analyzed. The frequency of metaphorical expressions, and the...
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EU-USA: Partnership or Conflict
Šedivá, Linda ; Dvořáková, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Andrýsová, Lenka (referee)
The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the relationship between the EU and the USA with an emphasis on the period after the year 2000. The analysis was only possible with knowledge of preceding milestones that have formed the partnership, the thesis- therefore- begins with the period after the Second World War, to which the European Union can trace its roots. The thesis follows the changes in the relationship during the decades of the Cold War (long-term trends) and in the first decade after its end (short-term trends), and then, due to the broadness of the issue, concrete themes from the period after the year 2000. The thesis also examines the relationship in terms of partnership and conflict, and examines the reasons and events behind the motivation on both sides. The first chapter deals with the Europe-USA relationship development since 1945 and is divided into five parts according to post-war decades. The second chapter deals with the Europe (EU)-USA relationship development after the Cold War up to the beginning of the new millennium. The third chapter represents the centerpiece of the thesis- key issues in the transformation of the relationship. The chapter is divided into four subchapters: divergent and shared opinions on the fight against terrorism (Afghanistan, Iraq), divergent and shared opinions in relation to international organisations and treaties (the Kyoto Protocol, the International Criminal Court), divergent and shared opinions on solving the financial crisis. The fourth subchapter examines the transformation and continuity of the relationship after the accession of the Obama administration.
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Jago and preman - controversial heroes of Indonesian history
Petrů, Tomáš ; Vrhel, František (advisor) ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (referee) ; Dubovská, Zorica (referee)
The dissertation deals with the historical development of banditry and gangsterism in Indonesia against the background of its relationship with the ruling elite. The author argues that bandits, called jago, or modern gangsters, known as preman, represented the basic pillar of power of all ruling regimes in Java from the classical Javanese kingdoms and the 163 Netherlands East Indies' colonial state to the Suharto's New Order. This pattern changed, however, with the onset of decentralisation and democratization of Indonesian politics - thugs for hire ceased to be agents of state and became a power tool of political parties and other competing interest groups. The author also shows that the regimes tried to eliminate the thugs' criminal activities by integrating them into their respective repressive systems. The general consequence of these intergrational attempts was criminalization of security forces and the state administration. The author further proves the existence of a direct historical and cultural connection between the jago and the preman. These controversial figures also share, despite a substantial time span, three essential features: cooperation with the patron on an ambivalent basis; criminal activities on the side outside this relationship, which secured profit for the elite in return for...
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The Labour Office and its role in solving unemployment
Stádníková, Jana ; Štefko, Martin (advisor) ; Procházková, Eva (referee)
Resumé This diploma thesis is aimed at the task of labour office solving unemployment issues. Labour offices are specialized administrative authorities which fall within the competence of Ministry of labour and social affairs. I have chosen this topic in consideration of the global economic crisis and the current problems of unemployment which reached the alarming 9,9 % at the end of March 2010. The first chapter pays attention to the historical development of labour offices in Czechoslovakia, more precisely in the Czech republic since the formation of Czechoslovakia in 1918 till nowadays. This chapter clearly shows how employment policy can be influenced by political establishment of a country and what impact it can have on the social standards of its inhabitants. The following chapter deals with the right to work and the right to be employed which is contained in Czech, European and international documents. The right to work and the right to be employed has an international basis which was followed by the Czech repulic and which inspired the Czech republic to form the general ground of the Czech legal regulation. The third chapter presents the determination of applicability of labour office and the competence confided to labour offices in accordance with Employment Act, No.435/2004 Coll. The labour office...
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The foreign policy of the USA in the period of second Bush's administration
Matoušková, Hana ; Veselý, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Matějka, Zdeněk (referee)
This bachelor thesis reports on the foreign policy of the United States during the second administration of president George W. Bush. The foreign policy is subjected to a larger international context. The initial chapter summarizes some landmarks of the Bush's first administration, second chapter describes the official goals published in the Strategic Plan 2007-2012 (the document of the US State Department). The thesis is laying stress on the real steps of the Bush's government in the foreign realm from the characteristic of bilateral relations with the important states to negotiating in some distressed areas. There are mentioned the global trends for the year 2025 and the probable US position on the international scene in the future. The last chapter reflects on the change in the presidency and estimates in what measure will be the Obama's administration continual to the previous one in the leading of US diplomacy.
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The Clinton's administration in the Middle East peace process
Maťašovský, Jozef ; Havlová, Radka (advisor) ; Knotková, Vladimíra (referee)
The aim of the bachelor thesis is to sum up the role of the Clinton's administration in the Middle East peace process and its contribution to international relations. First chapter includes the history of American involvement in the Arabic-Israeli conflict during the whole Cold-War period. The second chapter is focused on the Clinton's administration itself and the serries of activities in the Middle East that were undertaken during both Clinton's electoral terms. The third chapter is directed to asses particular Clinton's terms, their mutual comparison as well as the comprehensive analysis of the administration's role in peace negotiations.
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