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ASEAN and challenges of its external integration
Svoboda, Jan ; Stuchlíková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Hnát, Pavel (referee)
This paper is focused on an analysis of current regionalism in Asia-Pacific region and on evaluation of creation of relatively wide and relatively deep regional integration. Possible benefits of this integration concept can be exemplified by development of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) whose member states have substantially different interests due to historic and socioeconomic reasons. However, ASEAN was able to overcome these different interests by a specific integration model which is based on mutual trust, consensual decision-making and gradual changes. As a result, natural suspicions were eliminated to some extent and member states were able to deepen their integration. Main powers in the region noticed its success and they began to strive to develop closer relations not only with ASEAN, but also with other regional powers through ASEAN structure.
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New Regionalism and the North American region
Csopotiová, Alexandra ; Žamberský, Pavel (advisor) ; Machytka, Daniel (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyze the phenomenon of the new regionalism and economic integration in North America and to evaluate the effects of the integration on economies of member countries. The thesis is divided into four chapters starting with the theoretical principles of regionalism and continuing with the approach of North America countries to this issue.
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NAFTA - USA, Canada, Mexico: Have strategic approaches of member countries changed during 15 years of its existence?
Mandinec, Jiří ; Cihelková, Eva (advisor) ; Bič, Josef (referee)
The aim of the thesis is to determine whether NAFTA filled original expenctations of its member countries and most importantly, how have their strategic approaches to this Agreement changed. The secondary objective is to examine how the integration could evolve into the future and if there is a chance of achieving higher degrees of integration. The thesis is divided into three main parts. The first part is devoted to regionalism on the North American continent and the gradual emergence of mutual ties between Canada, USA and Mexico. It is devoted as well to the circumstances under which NAFTA was established and to motives of individual countries to enter into this integration. The largest and the most important part is the second chapter, in which are outlined basic provisions of the agreement, then described the results of NAFTA as a whole, and finally there is analyzed development of individual member economies under the influence of NAFTA. The content of the final third chapter are main present problems in connection with NAFTA, there are also outlined possible directions for the future development of integration and potential of its further enlargement and deepening.The last section deals with the question if the strategic approaches of member countries of NAFTA have changed after fifteen years of its existence.
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Lokální přístup. Mezinárodní ambice. Moderní umění a Střední Evropa 1918 - 1968
Proceedings from the International Conference of the Institute of Art History of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in Prague and New York University in Prague from 2003. Contributors: Timothy O. Benson, Anna Brzyski, Linara Dovydaityte, Eva Forgács, Irina Genova, Tomasz Gryglewicz, Jeremy Howard, Giedre Jankevičiute, Eduards Klavinš, Ljiljana Kolešnik, Vojtěch Lahoda, Esther Levinger, Christina Lodder, Marian Mazzone, Myroslava M. Mudrak, Katarzyna Murawska-Muthesius, Martina Pachmanová, Damjan Prelovšek, Ivanka Reberski, Nicholas Sawicki, Deborah Schultz, Andrzej Szczerski, Darko Šimičić, Maria Elena Versari, Annika Waenerberg, Anna Wierzbicka, Mathew S. Witkowsky, Isabel Wünsche, András Zwickl.
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Regionalism and its effects in the case of NAFTA
Augustová, Pavla ; Neumann, Pavel (advisor) ; Sudliankou, Aliaksandr (referee)
Thesis is divided in two main chapters. The first one focuses on the theory of regionalism in the world economy, its new trends or in other words new types of regional trade agreements. This chapter also provides information about the development of regionalism, different types of regional trade agreements, the relation between regionalism and multilateralism and summarize incentives of a country to enter regional integration. The second part of the thesis analyses direct impacts of the creation of NAFTA on member countries, whereas is based on the theoretical part. Marginally focuses on the idea of creation of the Free Trade Area of the Americas.
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The WTO and RTAs: the relationship between multilateral and regional liberalization
Peřina, Matěj ; Cihelková, Eva (advisor) ; Bič, Josef (referee)
The thesis focuses on multilateralism and regionalism, these representing two mainstream approaches to world trade liberalization. While multilateral liberalization takes place in a single institution -- World Trade Organization, regionalism on the other hand is carried out by a growing number of RTAs. NAFTA being example of a complex one covers the whole area of North America and incorporates developing and developed countries. The contribution of multilateral liberalization to the world economy can be demonstrated by substantial tariff reductions and consequential rapid world trade and GDP growth. Currently is the liberalization in WTO inhibited because of the suspended Doha Development Agenda. The fact whether NAFTA is beneficial for its members or not stays rather controversial. Nevertheless NAFTA can provide faster progress in liberalization than WTO.
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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 economic integration of Venezuela in the context of the new regionalism
Vršovská, Jitka ; Hnát, Pavel (advisor) ; Steinmetzová, Dana (referee)
Today's world is characterized by continuous globalization and increasing initiatives of states to unify in bigger units in order to face up to the world-wide competition. This bachelor thesis deals with the integration process in Venezuela. The aim of the thesis is to estimate future efforts of Venezuela concerning the formation of new regional integrations and, as well, to reveal the conditions of these attempts. The analysis of the economic situation of Venezuela being the matter of the first chapter serves as groundwork for given investigation. The description of foreign trade and political-economic relations with the other states of the world are the object of the second chapter. The third chapter focuses on the outline of Venezuela's position in the most relevant integration entities in the territory of Latin America. Venezuela is a very interesting country for such study because of its specificity in many ways. Oil industry is a powerful mover of the entire economy and it significantly influences the economic state of the country. Last but not least, the current president Hugo Chávez's policy plays a crucial role because he determines direction in which the country is about to turn and all this is carried out in his individual way.
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Developement Aspects of Trade Liberalization : EU-ACP Relations
Svoboda, Štěpán ; Hnát, Pavel (advisor) ; Jiránková, Martina (referee)
The thesis deals with the trade liberalization among unequally developed partners and its development issues. At global level it refers to WTO development agenda, however, at regional level it focuses on north-south trade agreements, particularly on EU-ACP relations. The aim of the thesis is to analyze these relations and the way and scope of how they have contributed to economic growth and welfare of ACP states considering both static and dynamic effects. It also evaluates opportunities and threads of Economic Partnership Agreements.
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