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Development of relations between the EU and Russia with a view to a political sphere
Kotková, Lenka ; Dubský, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Cibulková, Petra (referee)
Since the establishment of the European Union and the Russian Federation, EU-Russian relations have changed dramatically. These changes have meant important progress for both parties, leading to efficient cooperation. Since the beginning of the nineties, a wide institutional structure has been created between members, governing spheres of economy, politics, security and culture. Although the process of integration had been initially very successful, present relations are going through a crisis of opinion leading to a slowdown in the smooth dynamic of communication. There are many problems within current relations whose origins spring not only from the disunity of opinion between the EU and Russia, but also from the differing rhetoric of European member states. Russia and the EU are facing important decisions over preferring unified cooperation rather than marginal economic interests, and agreeing on the final version of a long-prepared agreement on mutual partnership.
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The parting of the ways of the Nordic countries in the sphere of security policy after World War II
Manoch, Karel ; Rolenc, Jan Martin (advisor) ; Sršeň, Radim (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the parting of the ways of the Nordic countries in the sphere of security policy after World War II. It seeks for the beginnings of the Nordic states cooperation and the roots of the divergent tendencies in their security policies as well. It also observes wider connections and circumstances leading to the break up either directly or indirectly. In the last section, the thesis aims at immediate consequences following the decision of the three Nordic countries to join North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and general and summarizing conclusions are finally drawn.
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Contemporary Foreign Policy of Iran
Šmídová, Pavlína ; Šabacká, Yvona (advisor) ; Havlová, Radka (referee)
The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to analyze contemporary relations of Iran with the United States and European Union, states in the region, China and Russia. In the first chapter the history of Iran in the 20. century is mentioned, in more detail the second half of the 20. century. In the second chapter the situation in home politics in Iran - its development, structure, present state and influence of shia islam is described. In the key third chapter the foreign-political relations of Iran are analyzed. Development of the relations with certain country or union and then the main issues in the relations are mentioned in each part of the third chapter. First the relations with the United States and European Union are described. Nuclear programme and support of terrorism are the main issues. The iranian relations with countries in the region are following. They are divided into Arab states and Israel. In the part concerning Arab states the work lay stress on iranian influence in Iraq, relations with Saudi Arabia and Syria. The relations with Israel are influenced by nuclear programme and support of terrorism. The relations with China are especially concerned with trade with energy. The last part covers the relations with Russia. The main role plays in these relations oil in the Caspian sea ad relations with countries in the Central Asia and Caucasus. In the end the position of Iran on the international stage is considered.
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Political and economic intergation of Czechoslovakia to the Eastern Bloc
Kleinbauer, Jan ; Szobi, Pavel (advisor) ; Chalupecký, Petr (referee)
My bachelor's thesis goes back to the period of the end of the World War II, especially to the period of three years after the end. The goal is to provide a complex insight of events of that period when Czechoslovakia got in thrall to the Soviet Union. It is focused on particular political and economic events in Czechoslovakia used by Moscow to show its objectives in Central Europe. Firstly, I analyzed the situation during liberation of Czechoslovakia by the Red Army and just after. I focused on the Government Programme of Košice, Soviet critic of the Prague Uprising and the Czech National Council. Secondly, I analyzed Moscow's pressure about Těšín area situation and annexation of the Subcarpathian Rus, government elections of 1946 and influence of its results on building up relations between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union. In the area of economic relations, I focused on disputes about war booty, new trade contracts negotiations with the USSR and consequent problems that escalated with Moscow's dictate about the Marshall Plan adoption. After that, I examined the conception of politics of Edvard Beneš and his relation to the USSR being a person that believed in victory of democracy.
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Tradition and present of the Czech-Danish relations
Lukaštíková, Iva ; Veselý, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Krines, Vlastimil (referee)
The diploma thesis describes and analyses relations between the Czech state and the Kingdom of Denmark. It is focused on the time period from the Middle Ages till today, however the key part examines the 20th century. The diploma thesis comprises several areas of the Czech-Danish relations, mainly deals with the political and diplomatic affairs and focuses also on economic and cultural connections. Due to lack of printed sources the thesis draws from the materials of the Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and is therefore the first comprehensive overview of the relations between these two states.
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The Changes in Germany's Foreign Policy from the Unification to the Present
Benedová, Hana ; Šauer, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Matějka, Zdeněk (referee)
Foreign policy of Germany has gained due to its special development in the post-war period some unique traits -- strong multilateral and westward orientation and civilian character. German unification became a turning point in this respect. The country was confronted with the necessity to find its new place within the changing international system. This paper focuses on the subsequent changes of foreign policy. Its purpose is to evaluate the change or continuity of these unique traits on one side and to describe Germany's new role in the international relations on the other. The initial step is to picture the function of bodies involved in shaping the foreign policy - government, parliament, individual federal countries and president. Further on the paper outlines the main events of German unification, restoring its full international subjectivity. The core descriptive part is divided in three main segments in terms of the personality leading the government, the chancellor. It first gives an account of foreign policy of the "Kohl era", continues with Schröder government and closes with foreign policy of Angela Merkel. With the view of the complexity of such a task the paper focuses on selected policy areas only -- European integration, transatlantic cooperation and partnership with Russia being among them.
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Visegrád Dimension of Foreign Policy of the Slovak Republic
Zelenická, Zuzana ; Veselý, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Šauer, Jaroslav (referee)
Visegrádska skupina, tzv. V4, je príkladom regionálneho neformálneho zoskupenia v stredoeurópskom regióne. V4 vznikla z vôle Slovenskej republiky, Českej republiky, Maďarska a Poľska s cieľom spoločnými silami dosiahnuť návrat do demokratickej Európy. Od začiatku spolupráce v roku 1991 zohrávalo Slovensko (spočiatku súčasť ČSFR) vo Visegráde dôležitú úlohu, raz ako jeden z dôvodov jeho ?odumretia?, inokedy ako motor jeho ?znovuoživenia?. Koniec koncov visegrádska dimenzia bola a do súčasnosti je jednou z priorít slovenskej zahraničnej politiky. Slovenská diplomacia vníma V4 ako fungujúcu a opodstatnenú platformu stredoeurópskej spolupráce, v rámci regiónu i na celoeurópskej úrovni.
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Gazprom and the Russian Foreign Policy towards the Countries of the Former USSR
Červinková, Magdaléna ; Lupták, Milan (advisor) ; Lisa, Aleš (referee)
This thesis deals with the energy policy of the Russian Federation and its role within the Russian foreign policy towards the countries of the former Soviet Union. It focuses in particular on the Russian state gas monopoly Gazprom. The thesis inquires into Gazprom's relation to the Russian foreign policy and examines how and to what extent Russia uses Gazprom as a tool for enforcement of its political interests. It also analyses the implications of the Gazprom's acitivities in the postsoviet countries for the energy security of the European union.
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