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ASEAN: differentiation of membership countries and the perspectives of this integration
Balúnová, Sláva ; Hnát, Pavel (advisor) ; Stuchlíková, Zuzana (referee)
This thesis deals with the study of governance of each membership country on the basis of indicators and also describes how effective governance affects the overall development of ASEAN integration. The first part describes the political and economic development in ASEAN and it explains the concept of governance and then applies them to each membership state and compares them with each other. The second chapter describes the current situation in each country of ASEAN, focuses on governance and makes suggestions for improving the quality of governance. The last section is focused on the ASEAN in general- the creation, development and institutions in order to determine the extent of the importance of the right governance for the future development of this integration.
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Perspectives of the new regionalism in Asia and Pacific
Bartková, Zuzana ; Hnát, Pavel (advisor) ; Krč, Jakub (referee)
The theses presents the new regionalism in Asia and Pacific in theoretical, as well as the practical point of view - describing some of the regional integrations and their achievements. The next part presents in detail the integration of ASEAN - history of cooperation, its attained accomplishments and external relations. The end of the theses presents the most perspective project that are supported by ASEAN.
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EU and ASEAN - issues and challenges of interregional integration
Svoboda, Jan ; Stuchlíková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Krč, Jakub (referee)
This paper is focused on potential benefits and troubles of regional co-operation exceeding regional borders. The issue is exemplified by the interregional relations between the European Union (EU) and Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The first chapter deals with theoretical aspects of transregional and interregional integration. The second chapter concerns general characteristics of ASEAN. The third chapter is about relations between EU and ASEAN. The last chapter deals with benefits and costs, which could accompany creation of the free trade area EU-ASEAN.
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ASEAN and her significance in Southeast Asia
Koreneková, Petra ; Adamcová, Lenka (advisor) ; Řehořová, Veronika (referee)
The bachelor's thesis is concerned with basic agreements and treaties of Association of Southeast Asian Nations and depicts the progressive switch towards economic cooperation. It describes economic development of particular member's countries in the context of this cooperation using GDP per capita, inflow of FDI, external trade and intra-trade. The next chapter summarizes these indicators for ASEAN as a whole. There is mentioned external relations with several non-member countries and regional integrations in the last chapter.
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Position of second-tier Southeast Asian newly industrializing countries in the ASEAN
Svobodová, Hana ; Adamcová, Lenka (advisor) ; Žamberský, Pavel (referee)
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, which are known as the second-tier Southeast Asian newly industrializing countries (NICs), advanced in industrialization and achieved high growth rates during past 50 years. These countries are also founding members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Both the countries and the ASEAN have experienced a lot of changes and this paper tries to identify their current mutual position. First chapter describes the factors which influenced the economic development and industrialization in the second-tier NICs. Second chapter explains the reason of the developing countries to pursue regional integration and then characterize the establishment and development of ASEAN. Third chapter examines the importance and the position of second-tier NICs in the ASEAN from economic and politic perspective.
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New regional aspect in foreign relations of China - example ASEAN
Kupková, Karin ; Hnát, Pavel (advisor) ; Stuchlíková, Zuzana (referee)
This work treat of foreign political and trade relations of China. In the first section is described verbally and numericaly foreign trade of China, what world regions does she cooperate with and in which spheres. I also deal with regional aspect in conception of China, what steps does she concerning this topic takes, of which regional agreements is she part of etc..The second section takes a close look on the development of the relation between China and ASEAN as a whole. It's beeing described in the past and the present. Actual topic is a discussion about their main goal - free trade area between China and ASEAN. The last section is about bilateral relations between China and the members of ASEAN. I focused on the sferes of cooperation, disputes, balance of trade and agreements. At the end I suummarized all the sections and outlined the possible future.
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Position of the developing countries in international trade
Shejbalová, Alžběta ; Lukáš, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Kalínská, Emílie (referee)
Práce se zabývá postavením rozvojových zemí ve světovém systému jako celku, vztahem rozvojových zemí k oběma blokům za dob Studené války a dále rozborem situace po rozpadu bipolarismu a dopad této situace na změnu postavení rozvojových zemích ve světovém systému. Dále rozborem jednotlivých rozvojových makroregionů práce postihuje jak jejich společné znaky a rozdíly, tak hodnotí vzájemné vztahy zemí jednotlivých regionů a případné integrační tendence. Třetí kapitola má za cíl podrobnější analýzu integračního uskupení ASEAN.
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Východní a Jihovýchodní Asie na prahu 21. století
Pelikánová, Barbora ; Adamcová, Lenka (advisor) ; Němečková, Tereza (referee)
Tématem práce je východní a jihovýchodní Asie a její postavení ve světové ekonomice na prahu 21. století. Práce si klade za cíl charakterizovat současný stav ekonomického rozvoje zemí regionu východní a jihovýchodní Asie, zachytit nejvýznamnější tendence a změny, převážně v ekonomické oblasti, kterými tento region za posledních šedesát let prošel a analyzovat dopad těchto změn na ekonomiky zemí regionu i na celkové postavení regionu východní a jihovýchodní Asie ve světové ekonomice na počátku 21. století. Výsledkem práce je stručný přehled vývoje jednotlivých zemí a skupin zemí východní a jihovýchodní Asie od 50. let minulého století až po současnost, charakteristika změn ve vzájemných vztazích těchto zemí a analýza jejich postavení ve světové ekonomice. Součástí práce je rovněž nástin předpokládaného budoucího vývoje zemí regionu východní a jihovýchodní Asie.
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Australia and New Zealand: a special position between Asia-Pacific and Europe
Kozák, David ; Cihelková, Eva (advisor) ; Frostová, Věra (referee)
Ústředním tématem diplomové práce je analýza role Austrálie a Nového Zélandu v rozvoji vztahů mezi regionem asijského Tichomoří a Evropskou unií. Výsledkem zkoumání dosavadního vývoje a rozvoje vztahů mezi Austrálií, Novým Zélandem a EU je posouzení možnosti využití těchto vztahů pro posílení pozice Evropské unie v asijském Tichomoří. Diplomová práce se dále zabývá integračními seskupeními regionu asijského Tichomoří (ASEAN, APEC, ASEM) a na pozici Austrálie, Nového Zélandu a EU v těchto uskupeních. Austrálie a Nový Zéland lze považovat za budoucí most spojující EU a asijské Tichomoří pouze v případě, že spolupráce mezi Austřálií, Novým Zélandem a EU bude posílena a bude pro ní stanoven hmotnější rámec. Pro toto posílení je nezbytná reforma společné zemědělské politiky EU, jelikož obchod zemědělskými produkty je podstatným tématem téměř všech jednání mezi EU a těmito zeměmi.
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ASEAN - establishment, development and perspectives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Chaloupková, Jana ; Veselý, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Krines, Vlastimil (referee) ; Had, Miloslav (referee) ; Gombár, Eduard (referee)
The presented study is an analysis of the regional integration process of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN utilizing theories of international relations and integration. The dissertation studies the factors which contributed to its formation, evolution and transformation and the perspectives of its further development. ASEAN was established by virtue of Bangkok Declaration signed on August 8, 1967 among Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Subsequently Brunei joined the Association in 1984, Vietnam 1995, Laos and Myanmar 1997 and Cambodia 1999. ASEAN's formation falls within the process of creating of regional organizations after World War II, a period of the biggest development of the institutionalization of the international cooperation. Association was based on relatively free and voluntary cooperation and political declarations. With the end of Cold War and bipolarity, with the defeat of communism and the advent of political and economic reforms in the former socialist bloc ASEAN institutionally strengthened and transformed itself, expanded its membership and the decision to form ASEAN Free Trade Area AFTA in 1992 and the Treaty on the Common Effective Preferential Tariffs shifted Association from the stage of cooperation to integration. ASEAN becomes an international organization (based on international legal agreement with the objectives, principles, internal structure etc.) through the adoption of the Charter in 2008. The Charter is the symbol of the transition process from voluntary cooperation based on political declarations to creation of an intergovernmental organization with international legal personality and legal contractual basis for community building, to strengthen the norms and principles. ASEAN has functioned over 40 years based on personal, very frequent and regular contacts between the key elites (who have significantly contributed to its creation and development), as a grouping of common practice and an emerging common identity. It is a form of intergovernmental cooperation, where member states have exclusive position in the decision process; there are no supranational institutions that would have exclusive powers. ASEAN is the initiator of the development of regionalism in Asia, a considerable number of international structures, inter-and trans-regional contacts, forums and programs. Its activities after the Cold War fall into the framework of the new regionalism The thesis tries to point out possible perspectives for its future path, especially in connection to recently born special cooperation ASEAN+3 (China, Republic of Korea, Japan) and plans for building of East Asian Community (ASEAN+3, Australia, New Zealand, India) and its Free Trade Area. Basic characteristics of ASEAN integration process: it takes place in Southeast Asia, it is a process and a state, it consists of economic, political, security, social and cultural part, the emphasis is on economic affairs, its origin is in the postwar period, the main actors are the states and their elites (from the 90's NGO's, think-tanks and civil society become active creating a broad network of socio-cultural relations and interactions), integration expands by the process of ASEAN +3 and EAS, there is a spillover effect within and outside ASEAN, integration process is gradually evolving from a lower to a higher level. Carried out research has its limitations, since it is impossible to generalize the results and formulate a clear assessment of the large international complex, the information is always limited and the social process is miscellaneous. Well-known is the fact that political elites do not act according to the theories, which they often do not know, but based on their own understanding of reality and interests of individual states, eventually groups of countries. No theory is able to explain fully the evolution of ASEAN, failing to capture reality in its full extent, and thus the prospects for the future are some speculations. From the theoretical examination of ASEAN I elect neofuncionalism, since ASEAN represents a process of empowerment, where elites play a crucial role; they share many values and objectives and contribute to the integration process. The rise of transactions in the regional grouping (trade, communication, exchange of ideas), gradually creates a sense of common identity, elites have closer contacts and their values are complementary. Southeast Asia should occupy an important place in the Czech Republic's foreign policy, taking advantage of traditional contacts with the region. Priority should be given to economic ties and active political involvement in the multilateral framework of ASEM, an important part of political dialogue should be question of human rights.
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