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Conflict in Syria and Its Influence on Selected Countries
Šalounová, Tereza ; Novotná, Yvona (advisor) ; Havlová, Radka (referee)
The ongoing five-year-long conflict in Syria has had a significant influence on the situation in the Middle East region. Lebanon and Turkey, two of Syria's neighbouring countries, have taken in the highest number of registered Syrian refugees. This bachelor's thesis focuses on the analysis of the development of the Syrian conflict, the motives and actions of the most important participants and the effects of the conflict on Syrian economy. The thesis also describes the level of impact the Syrian conflict has had on the economy, society, politics, trade and security of the neighbouring Turkey and Lebanon and shows the transformation of the foreign relations of these countries with Syria. It also portrays the issues connected with the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
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Scenarios of future development of the Golan Heights
Fialová, Jana ; Havlová, Radka (advisor) ; Novotná, Yvona (referee)
The Golan Heights represent the area of approximately 1 800 km2, considerable part of which has been occupied by Israel since 1967. Although several rounds of negotiations between representatives of both countries were held, the peace agreement leading to the Israeli withdrawal from the occupied territory was still not reached. For Israel and Syria the land is important for security and political reasons. Thanks to its altitude the region may serve to control large area from the Lebanese border in the north to the Sea of Galilee in the south. The extensive water sources located in the region belonged to the main points of contention during the past negotiations. The course of peace process is also influenced by the distribution of political power in Israel and Syria. In these bachelor thesis three alternatives of future scenarios are made on the basis of different combinations of input factors. In the first of them successful peace negotiations are finished by the peace agreement. In the second scenario negotiations are not followed by an agreement and in the last scenario representatives of Israel and Syria will not held any negotiations at all.
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The Syrian War, its Implications and Future Perspectives
El Hassan, Júnis ; Bolotov, Ilya (advisor) ; Čajka, Radek (referee)
Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis five years ago Syria, its neighbouring countries as well as the western world have been affected by the tremendous casualties brought about by the war. The thesis examines various forms and scale of these casualties, namely the economic, social, political and environmental implications. In its first part the thesis identifies true reasons and motives behind the Syrian crisis so that one can understand actions taken by involved actors. Subsequent to it is a detailed presentation of data on economic and social consequences of the Syrian war. Having all the crucial information on table the third chapter attempts to answer a hypothesis that Syria despite the still ongoing bloody conflict holds big potential for dynamic and long-term economic growth. The thesis could be useful for those seeking independent perspective on the crisis as well as for those who are looking for entrepreneurial opportunities in the after-war Syria.
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The role of the UN in solving the Syrian problem
Pejchal, Vladislav ; Matějka, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Novotná, Yvona (referee)
This thesis deals with the Syrian conflict. The Syrian conflict has continued for over three years (April 2014) and still constitutes a topical and developing affair. It represents a pressing and unresolved national and international issue. There is a vast amount of groups with different ideas involved in this conflict. During the conflict, conventional, as well as chemical weapons were used. The consequences of the fighting are mostly faced by local inhabitants who have been severely suffering due to the harsh living and humanitarian conditions. The aim of this thesis is to depict the problems of the Syrian conflict, evaluate the role the UN has had up to the present, and answer the question whether the UN has totally failed in solving the Syrian conflict, or not.
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Contemporary Development of the Persian Gulf States
Cimpová, Jitka ; Novotná, Yvona (advisor) ; Volenec, Otakar (referee)
This thesis analyses Persian Gulf states foreign policies development and a position of the region in international relations using a collective case study. At the theoretical level the thesis works on the elements of (neo) realism, (neo) liberalism and social constructivism. The analysis is focused on security context and examines both challenges to internal security (regime and government, Shia expansion, the so called Arab spring, media) and external security (the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Syrian conflict, terrorism, globalization and oil market developments). In the regional security complex of the Gulf are involved interests of the three main world powers, U.S.A., Russia and China. Regional cooperation in the GCC organization and mutual relations of the Gulf States are important, too. Based on the findings it is possible to assert that the development of the region is dynamic and depends on the oil rents.
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Islamism today and the influence of the civil war in Syria on its spread
Havlíčková, Blanka ; Volenec, Otakar (advisor) ; Novotná, Yvona (referee)
This diploma thesis analyzes the ideological basis of islamism and deals with the reasons, why this political ideology is becomimg more and more popular in the Middle East and the West. The thesis also analyzes the phenomenon of globalization, in other words the interconnection between islamists in today's world. The last chapter summarizes the facts about the civil war in Syria, where both - islamists from the Middle East, as well as islamists from the West, are involved. The main objective of this thesis was to prove that the civil war in Syria will have an influence on the spread of the political ideology of islamism.
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The phenomenon of refugees in the Syrian civil war
Durdisová, Marcela ; Lisa, Aleš (advisor) ; Prorok, Vladimír (referee)
This thesis deals with the current issue of refugees on the background of the Syrian civil war and its consequences for stability in the region. With regard to the fact that the crisis in Syria is felt throughout the entire Middle East region, the aim of this work is to map the impact of the conflict on neighboring countries of Syria. Based on the hypothesis, the effects of civil war and refugee phenomenon destabilize the whole region; therefore, my research question concerns political and social implications of the Syrian crisis in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. The work also reveals the vulnerability of these countries, which find themselves in a dangerous situation resulting from the Syrian events. In terms of methodology, this work uses a variety of methods. My research relies especially on the methods of research, description, comparison, analysis and synthesis, historical method and interview method as well. Based on these methods, I will answer the research question through a wide range of impacts, covering security, political, social, ethnic, and economic issues of the analyzed countries.
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Attitude of selected states of the European Union to Syrian refugees
Svobodová, Kateřina ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Novotná, Markéta (referee)
Syrian Civil War and its impacts have escalated into the worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century. Syria's neighbor countries are no longer able to accept Syrian refugees and so the refugees are forced to seek asylum in other countries. The countries of the European Union became their often sought sanctuary. Opinions on receiving refugees from Syria are split - some countries have decided to accept refugees, other are still waiting. The paper consists of theoretical background and empirical part. The theoretical background explains motives which lead countries to comply international commitments. The empirical part is targeted at asylum policy of the European Union and mainly at attitudes of Germany and France to accepting Syrian refugees.
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Establishment of the organization Islamic state and its influence on the stability of the Near East
Chudoba, Jan ; Havlová, Radka (advisor) ; Volenec, Otakar (referee)
The thesis deals with the topic of the organization Islamic State, which has expanded in the territories of Iraq and Syria where it announced an establishment of a caliphate, which has not been recognized by any state. The Islamic state has challenged the status quo of Iraq and Syria and has significantly contributed to the destabilization of the region of the Near East. The aim of the thesis is primarily to analyze factors that have led to the radicalization of the locals, eventually to the support and expansion of this organization. The theoretical part of the thesis explains how the states of the Near East were created, describes the roots of the Sunni-Shia split and analyzes the socioeconomic and partly security development of Iraq and Syria. The practical part focuses especially on the development in Iraq after the fall of the regime of Saddam Hussein in 2003 and on the development in Syria after the beginning of the civil war in 2011 because these events are of great importance for today's situation. The last chapter of the thesis summarizes the efforts in fighting against this organization and outlines the influence of its existence on the region of the Near East.
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Institutional Protection of Syrian Refugees Provided by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and its Role in Providing Solution to the Refugee Crisis
Krámková, Karolína ; Zemanová, Štěpánka (advisor) ; Novotná, Markéta (referee)
The current conflict in the territory of Syria burden almost the entire Middle East, mainly by the number of refugees who were produced. Currently, it has been the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War and therefore it raises the urgent need for international intervention. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) holds one of the key roles, whose mandate is focused on providing international protection and humanitarian assistance. It is adapted to the primary objective, which is to assess the functioning of the UNCHR in this crisis, what specific actions it takes to provide humanitarian assistance and international protection of Syrian refugees and finally how it contributes to solution to the refugee crisis. It is an assessment of the UNHCR presence in neighbouring countries that were most affected by refugee waves and only marginally in the territory of Syria towards the internally displaced persons.
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